Few Americans Say They Are Asking AI Chatbots for 2026 Election Information
Among the 8% of U.S. adults using chatbots for this purpose, most have sought information about candidates or issues in the elections.
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AI Around the World — what each story says
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🇺🇸 United States2
US residents favor AI training for workers, Northeastern survey finds
A Northeastern University survey finds trust in AI splits by political affiliation. Most Americans agree on the need for job retraining.
Read the original →🇨🇳 China1
China's token prices double, usage triples amid AI application boom: report
Prices for Chinese AI large model token services have doubled since the second half of 2025, while usage has tripled. Average daily token use reached about 500 trillion in June 2026, nearly four times the level in December 2025, according to a report.
Read the original →🇪🇺 Europe2
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- UK government sets out $800 million of AI security fundingReuters · 10/23 23:03 UTC
- UK Government Establishes National AI Biosecurity Lab With £100m Budget, OpenAI And Anthropic CreditsNewsCord · 10/24 05:19 UTC
🇮🇳 India and South Asia1
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- Piyush Goyal asks ministry to identify AI-proof jobs, eyes handlooms, handicrafts and tourism, says IndiaThe Economic Times · 10/24 05:50 UTC
🌏 Southeast Asia and Oceania3
AI and EV Boom Draws $690 Million in Advanced Materials Investment Plans to Thailand
Makers of the capacitors, magnets and battery materials used in AI servers and electric vehicles are lining up to invest in Thailand. Since 2023, they have filed 35 advanced materials projects.
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- Friday Footnotes: Internal Auditors Are All In on AI; KPMG Australia Takes a Few More Ls | 10.23.26Going Concern · 10/23 21:00 UTC
- Why Citi is betting on Philippine talent in the age of AIInquirer.net · 10/24 18:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Korea and Taiwan1
I visited the island that could make or break your AI stocks
Taiwanese residents joke that the safest bomb shelter on the island is a flat right next to a TSMC fab, as the fabrication plants are known.
Read the original →🕌 Middle East3
Talking your language: UAE unveils AI tool designed to master Arabic dialects
Jais 3 has been developed by Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence and Abu Dhabi's Inception42.
Read the original →Abu Dhabi's G42 signs Greece AI deals spanning healthcare, education and cities
Khazna and Core42 will explore data centre and cloud infrastructure with Greek partners.
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- Gulf Nation AI Ambitions Face Risks at Home and Abroad: New EconomyBloomberg.com · 10/24 10:45 UTC
🌎 Africa and Latin America3
Mexico Customs Brokers Back AI to Modernize Customs Operations
Mexico's customs brokers back Sheinbaum's technology agenda. AI tools and digital platforms target import errors and undervaluation.
Read the original →Experts Urge Africa to Link AI Training with Jobs
African technology experts and academics called for stronger links between AI training and employment. They urged the continent to invest in homegrown innovation, industry-driven education and locally relevant technologies. The remarks were made at a BUILD 2026 panel in Abuja titled "Building Africa's AI Human Capital: Talent, Technology and Knowledge Transfer."
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- Kenya plans artificial intelligence deployment in national water managementMjengo Hub · 10/24 12:54 UTC
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