🗞️In this edition

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• U.S. rejects UN call for global AI oversight

• Workflow Wednesday #38 ‘Workflow Evolution’

• Apple uses AI chatbot to improve Siri

• In other AI news –

  • Alibaba’s Qwen3-Omni tops Hugging Face rankings as China pushes open systems

  • Nearly a million London jobs expected to be reshaped by AI tools

  • AI actress Tilly Norwood makes debut at Zurich Summit

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U.S. rejects global AI oversight as UN pushes for cooperation

♨️News – The United States took a hard line against global oversight of artificial intelligence at the UN General Assembly this week, rejecting calls from world leaders for a coordinated governance framework. While the UN launched its first body focused on AI governance, U.S. officials argued that national sovereignty and innovation, not centralized control, should guide the technology’s future.

👨‍💻Fast facts – 

• U.S. envoy Michael Kratsios told the Security Council that the path forward lies in independence of nations, not bureaucratic management.

• President Trump announced an AI verification system linked to the Biological Weapons Convention.

• UN Secretary-General António Guterres introduced the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, calling AI the fastest-moving technology in history.

• China and Spain strongly backed the UN’s role in shaping global AI rules.

• UN envoy Amandeep Singh Gill said the initiative is about cooperation, not top-down regulation.

🤓Open Tools POV – The U.S. stance underscores a widening divide between national control and global collaboration on AI. How this plays out could define the balance between innovation, security, and trust in the years ahead.

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This Week in Workflow Wednesday #38: Workflow Evolution

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Apple prepares revamped Siri using internal AI tool called Veritas

☕News –   Apple is using an internal AI chatbot called Veritas to test upgrades for Siri. The tool helps employees explore new features and share feedback as Apple prepares a major revamp of its digital assistant next year.

👨‍💻Fast facts – 

• Veritas works like ChatGPT or Gemini, with conversational memory and follow-ups.

• Apple does not plan to release Veritas to the public.

• Testing focuses on new Siri abilities such as searching personal data and performing in-app tasks like photo editing.

• Two versions of the upgraded Siri are in development, targeted for spring 2026.

• A separate project called Answers is aimed at building a ChatGPT-style search experience.

🤓Open Tools POV –  Apple’s approach shows a focus on refining practical AI features rather than chasing chatbot hype. The question now is whether the new Siri will finally close the gap with its competitors.

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📢 What else is happening?

• Alibaba’s Qwen3-Omni tops Hugging Face AI ranking as Chinese open systems flourish // Alibaba’s open-source models make up half of the top 10 spots on Hugging Face’s trending rankings

• 'A million jobs in London could be changed by AI’ // Research has suggested nearly a million jobs in London could be changed by AI, affecting more than 200,000 telemarketers, 150,000 bookkeepers and more than 95,000 data entry specialists

• AI Actress Tilly Norwood Debuts at Zurich Summit as Industry Grapples With Emerging Tech: We Want Her ‘to Be the Next Scarlett Johansson // Tilly Norwood is the first creation to emerge from recently launched AI talent studio Xicoia, a spin-off from Van der Velden’s AI production studio Particle6

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