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Artificial intelligence - AI governance - AI accountability - Anthropomorphism - AI decision-makingThe dangerous fiction that AI thinks
As AI systems are portrayed as capable of thinking, reasoning, and making decisions, researchers warn that humanizing the technology may be making accountability harder to identify when things go wrong.By The Beiruter -
Beirut startups - Lebanon startups - StartupBlink 2026 - Berytech - Beirut Digital DistrictBeirut gains ground in global startup index
The Lebanese capital recorded 46.3% growth and reached its strongest global startup ecosystem position, according to new data from startup research center StartupBlink.By The Beiruter -
Fusion energy - Nuclear fusion - Clean energy - ITER - International Energy Agency - Fusion Industry Association - AI electricity demandIs fusion finally real?
As global electricity demand surges, scientists and investors are once again betting that fusion power may finally move beyond the laboratory.By The Beiruter -
Artificial Intelligence (AI) - AI energy consumption - Artificial intelligence climate impact - International Energy Agency - Big Tech emissionsThe climate trap of artificial intelligence
The rapid expansion of AI data centers is intensifying pressure on electrical grids and raising concerns that the technology boom could deepen fossil fuel dependence.By The Beiruter -
AI gene editing - CRISPR-GPT - CRISPR technology - AI-assisted medicine - AI drug discoveryCRISPR-GPT and AI-assisted gene editing
Artificial intelligence has begun entering gene-editing laboratories, accelerating the race to develop CRISPR therapies for diseases once considered untreatable.By The Beiruter -
World Economic Forum 2026 - Artificial intelligence - AI industry - Climate change - World Economic Forum - KPMGCan AI power the clean energy revolution?
AI is emerging as a powerful tool for accelerating the clean energy transition, but its own growing electricity demand puts its climate credentials under scrutiny.By The Beiruter -
Artificial intelligence - AI industry - SLMs - Nvidia researchThe great AI unbundling: Why smaller, specialized models are winning
As energy costs, privacy concerns, and infrastructure demands grow, companies are rethinking whether larger AI models are always the most effective solution.By The Beiruter -
AI data centers - AI energy consumption - AI power grids - OpenAI infrastructure - Microsoft AI investmentThe global data center wars have begun
As artificial intelligence drives an unprecedented surge in data center construction, countries are increasingly competing over the electricity, land, and infrastructure needed to sustain the AI economy.By The Beiruter -
Iran war - AI warfare - Operation Epic Fury - Palantir - Maven Smart SystemWhen AI meets asymmetric war
As the United States deployed AI-assisted battlefield systems at unprecedented scale, Iran relied on mass drone attacks, cyber operations, and low-cost saturation tactics to impose heavy costs.By The Beiruter -
Artificial intelligence - AI trust - Southeast Asia - Western skepticism - AI-generated contentAI trust is splitting along geographic lines
New global survey data shows growing skepticism toward AI in Western economies even as optimism remains high across much of Southeast Asia and India.By The Beiruter -
Artificial intelligence - Lebanon restaurants - F&B industry - AI in restaurants - ZAKA AIInside the quiet rise of AI in Lebanon’s restaurant industry
How artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape Lebanon’s restaurant industry by helping businesses reduce costs, optimize operations, and navigate economic instability.
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AI geopolitics - Semiconductors - Cloud infrastructure - Technological power - Carnegie EndowmentGeopolitics in a new age of technological dependence
As AI and advanced technologies scale, influence is shifting from innovation itself to the ability to govern who can use it and under what terms.By The Beiruter -
AI military - Middle East militaries - Israel AI systems - IISS report - Command systemsAdvanced technologies in Middle Eastern militaries
AI in the Middle East is not just a question of advanced technology, but of how widely it is being used across different areas of the armed forces.By The Beiruter -
Iran satellite intelligence - China satellite imagery - US military bases - ISR systems - RAND report satellitesChinese satellites in Iran’s strike capabilities
New reporting suggests Iran may have used Chinese satellite imagery to monitor U.S. bases, highlighting how access to space-based data is increasingly influencing how targets are identified and tracked in modern warfare.By The Beiruter -
Google Gemini - Personal Intelligence - AI assistant - Arab world tech - Gmail integrationGoogle brings its most personal AI yet to the Arab world
Google’s Gemini introduces Personal Intelligence in the Arab world, offering a more personalized AI experience by integrating users’ data across apps.
By The Beiruter
