🤖 AI News Roundup
📅 February 12, 2026
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DC Becomes First Major U. S. City to Require Responsible AI Training for Government Workforce
Washington, DC has become the first major U. S. city to mandate **Responsible AI training** for all government employees and contractors, announced by Mayor Muriel Bowser on February 12, 2026.[3] The no-cost, self-paced program, developed with InnovateUS, teaches safe and effective use of generative AI tools, emphasizing accountability, privacy, cybersecurity, and a "humans in the loop" approach to maintain public trust.[3]
🔗 https://octo.dc.gov/release/dc-becomes-first-major-us-city-require-responsible-ai-training-government-workforce[2]
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U. S. stocks drift as investors try to separate AI winners from losers
U. S. stocks edged higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 up 0.4% near its record high, the Dow gaining 0.5%, and Nasdaq rising 0.3%, amid mixed earnings as investors distinguish **AI winners** like Equinix (up 11.6% on strong forecasts) and Nvidia from **losers** like AppLovin (down 12.8%) and Cisco (down 7.3%).[1][2][5] This reflects rising doubts about AI investments paying off, pressuring software firms amid higher memory costs and competitive threats.[1][2]
🔗 https://www.columbian.com/news/2026/feb/12/u-s-stocks-drift-as-investors-try-to-separate-ai-winners-from-losers/[3]
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AI News Update
The **World AI Cannes Festival** is currently underway on February 12-13, 2026, in Cannes, France, bringing together over 10,000 participants, 320 expert speakers, and 220 exhibitors to discuss cutting-edge developments in artificial intelligence across sectors like healthcare, robotics, and business strategy.[1][3] The event, now in its fifth edition and operating under a new partnership with Informa (organizers of Cannes Lions), aims to establish Cannes as a global hub for AI innovation while featuring keynotes from industry leaders and showcasing emerging technologies including large language models, agentic AI, and quantum computing.[1][3]
🔗 https://www.worldaicannes.com/
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⏰ Posted at 06:01 PM
