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Uzbekistan became the 77th signatory of the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in Samarkand, committing to peaceful and transparent civil space exploration. The signing came during a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as NASA continues building a coalition for its Moon Base and return-to-the-Moon efforts.
Côte d'Ivoire has become the 75th country to sign the Artemis Accords, committing to principles for safe and peaceful space exploration. The signing occurred during the Africa Space Expo ASPEX 2026, highlighting international cooperation in space science.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed the UN Security Council on AI's potential and risks, emphasizing human control and the need for international cooperation on safety.
World leaders from Canada, Australia, Germany, the EU, the UAE, and others have signed a letter advocating for AI control mechanisms based on an essay by Dario Amodei.
Chinese and US officials concluded economic and trade talks, agreeing to establish a formal 'China-US AI Dialogue' mechanism to jointly discuss AI opportunities and risks.
Albania has become the 73rd country to sign the Artemis Accords, committing to peaceful and transparent space exploration in partnership with NASA and other nations.
US and Chinese officials have begun talks to establish a framework for notifying each other of AI incidents threatening national security, amid growing concerns over AI safety and geopolitical tensions.
China rejects Silicon Valley's call for an AI slowdown, viewing it as a strategy to limit China's development while demanding equal treatment in international cooperation on AI safety.
Djibouti has become the 72nd nation to sign the Artemis Accords, committing to peaceful space exploration with NASA and other nations.
China's state newspaper has rejected international calls for an AI slowdown, dismissing them as a cold war tactic and undermining cooperation efforts.
The article discusses the potential need for China and the U.S. to give each other's engineers full access to AI models like GPT and Mythos to build trust in slowing down and safeguarding AI development, questioning the readiness of companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.
ESA is proceeding alone with its Envision mission to Venus after NASA withdraws its radar instrument contribution, causing delays and prompting reassessments of international space partnerships.
NASA welcomes Türkiye as the 71st signatory to the Artemis Accords, promoting peaceful international cooperation for future lunar exploration and missions.
Ukraine and the United Kingdom have signed a declaration to develop their partnership in artificial intelligence during a diplomatic visit by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to Ukraine.
The US and China have jointly agreed to support open-source AI, marking a rare collaboration between the two rival nations in the AI field.
In his first in-person appearance at the World AI Conference, the Chinese president outlined China's AI strategy, emphasizing open source, international cooperation, and using AI for infrastructure like disaster warning systems, while warning against overstretching national security.
Chinese President Xi Jinping used his first in-person appearance at the World AI Conference to call for open-source AI and international cooperation, contrasting sharply with U.S. policy and announcing a new global AI organization under Chinese leadership.
Botswana becomes the 68th country to sign the Artemis Accords, committing to peaceful, transparent, and responsible civil space exploration as part of NASA's Artemis program.
NASA celebrates that 31 Artemis Accords partners are participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, emphasizing that the spirit of international cooperation on Earth also drives the safe and peaceful exploration of the Moon under the Artemis Accords.
Ursula von der Leyen emphasizes the exponential growth of AI and its risks to democratic societies, calling for EU-US cooperation on AI at a G7 session.