Author: Art Ryan

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has introduced WorldGuide, a video world model designed to do something current video generators struggle with: plan what should happen next instead of simply following a fixed sequence. The system can start with an image and a task goal, generate a short video showing an action, examine what happened, and then select the next action. It can also decide when the task is complete. That closed-loop approach is the interesting part. If a generated step goes wrong, WorldGuide can use the visual result to influence what comes next rather than blindly continuing…

ContractPodAi, now operating as Leah, has been nominated for the 2026 World AI Awards in the AI Contract Redlining category, recognising its work in applying artificial intelligence to legal document review, contract negotiations and enterprise contract lifecycle management. For corporate legal teams, contract redlining can be a surprisingly time-consuming process. Lawyers must examine clauses, compare proposed changes, identify potential risks and negotiate acceptable terms, often across hundreds of agreements. The World AI Awards recognises organisations, individuals, products and technologies contributing to the development and real-world application of artificial intelligence across industries. ContractPodAi has spent years developing technology to make that…

Casetext (CoCounsel) has been nominated for the 2026 World AI Awards in the AI Contract Redlining category, recognising its work in applying artificial intelligence to legal document review, contract drafting and negotiation workflows. Contract redlining is rarely straightforward. Lawyers must identify problematic clauses, compare agreements against internal standards and negotiate changes without overlooking details that could expose clients to legal or financial risks. CoCounsel, now part of Thomson Reuters, addresses that challenge through generative AI tools designed to help legal professionals analyse agreements, identify deviations and prepare suggested revisions. The World AI Awards recognises organisations, individuals, products and technologies contributing…

Emplify has been nominated for the 2026 World AI Awards in the Culture Building category, recognising its contribution to employee engagement technology and the use of workplace data to help organisations understand and improve their internal culture. The nomination highlights a challenge many businesses know well. Companies regularly ask employees how they feel about work, but collecting feedback is only half the job. Understanding what needs to change, and getting managers to act on it, is considerably harder. The World AI Awards recognises organisations, individuals, products and technologies contributing to the development and practical application of artificial intelligence across industries.…

CultureIQ has been nominated for the 2026 World AI Awards in the Culture Building category, recognising its work in helping organisations measure, understand and improve workplace culture through employee feedback, research and data-driven insights. The nomination draws attention to a challenge that businesses often struggle to measure. Workplace culture influences how employees communicate, collaborate and respond to change, yet identifying problems before they affect performance is rarely straightforward. The World AI Awards recognises organisations, individuals, products and technologies contributing to the development and real-world application of artificial intelligence across industries. CultureIQ developed a research-backed approach to culture measurement, giving business…

A&O Hostels has been nominated for the 2026 World AI Awards in the Affordable Lodging & Budget Management category, recognising the European hospitality company’s use of artificial intelligence to improve booking experiences, manage accommodation costs and support more efficient hostel operations. Affordable travel is becoming a more complicated business. Guests want competitive prices, flexible reservations and quick answers. Hostel operators, meanwhile, must manage changing demand without allowing operational costs to push accommodation beyond the reach of budget-conscious travellers. The World AI Awards recognises organisations, individuals, products and technologies contributing to the development and practical application of artificial intelligence across industries.…

Hostelworld AI has been nominated for the 2026 World AI Awards in the Affordable Lodging & Budget Management category, recognising the travel platform’s work in applying artificial intelligence to accommodation discovery, personalised recommendations and the wider experience of budget-conscious travellers. The nomination comes as travellers increasingly use digital tools to compare accommodation, organise itineraries and find experiences that fit their budgets. For hostel guests, price matters. So does location, the atmosphere of a property and the chance to meet other travellers. The World AI Awards recognises organisations, individuals, products and technologies contributing to the development and real-world application of artificial…

Telecom operators are increasingly turning to open AI models as they build artificial intelligence into network operations, customer service and other critical systems. The shift is not simply about finding cheaper alternatives to proprietary AI. Operators want more control over how models work, where they run and how they can be adapted to their own networks and customer data. According to NVIDIA’s State of AI in Telecommunications report, 89% of surveyed telecom companies said open-source models and software are important to their AI strategies. That puts open AI closer to the centre of telecom planning, rather than leaving it as…

Thread AI has entered a research agreement with the US Army DEVCOM Armaments Center to explore how artificial intelligence can help researchers work through the enormous volume of technical material involved in fire control systems. The Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), announced on October 8, 2026, will see defence personnel evaluate Thread AI’s Lemma orchestration platform against dense and highly specialised technical documentation. The project puts AI in a very specific role. Rather than presenting a general-purpose chatbot as a military decision-maker, Thread AI is providing infrastructure designed to help researchers find, connect and reason across complex technical sources.…

Availity has been nominated for the 2026 World AI Awards in the AI Denial Management category, recognising the healthcare technology company’s work in applying artificial intelligence to insurance claims, denial prediction and revenue cycle management. For hospitals and healthcare providers, a rejected insurance claim means more than delayed payment. It can trigger additional paperwork, staff intervention and lengthy discussions with insurers. Availity is tackling that problem before claims even reach the payer. The World AI Awards recognises organisations, individuals, products and technologies contributing to the development and real-world application of artificial intelligence across industries. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Availity operates…

AKASA has been nominated for the 2026 World AI Awards in the AI Denial Management category, recognising the healthcare technology company’s work in applying artificial intelligence to insurance claims, revenue cycle operations and the administrative challenges facing hospitals. The nomination highlights a problem that rarely makes headlines but has serious financial consequences for healthcare providers. Hospitals can deliver treatment, submit claims and still spend weeks chasing payments because of missing information, coding discrepancies or insurance authorisation issues. The World AI Awards recognises organisations, individuals, products and technologies contributing to the development and practical application of artificial intelligence across industries. For…

Indra Sistemas has been nominated for the 2026 World AI Awards in the Government & Public Sector category, recognising the Spanish technology group’s work in applying artificial intelligence to public administration, healthcare, judicial services and government digital transformation. The nomination comes as governments face growing pressure to deliver faster services, manage complex information and make public institutions more accessible. Through its digital technology business, Minsait, Indra Group is developing AI-powered solutions that address these challenges, from simplifying official documents to supporting emergency healthcare operations. The World AI Awards recognises organisations, individuals, products and technologies contributing to the development and real-world…

Harris Corporation, now part of L3Harris Technologies, has been nominated for the 2026 World AI Awards in the Government & Public Sector category, recognising the company’s work in artificial intelligence, machine learning, intelligence systems and advanced technologies supporting government and defence operations. The nomination comes as public-sector organisations face growing pressure to process enormous volumes of information, protect critical communications and make decisions in increasingly complex operational environments. For L3Harris, artificial intelligence is becoming part of the systems that connect sensors, analyse intelligence, identify potential threats and support government personnel working across land, air, sea, space and cyber domains. The…

Samsung Electronics is getting a massive boost from the global AI infrastructure buildout, with the company forecasting quarterly operating profit of about $80 billion as demand for advanced memory chips accelerates. Samsung expects third-quarter operating profit to reach 107.4 trillion Korean won, equivalent to roughly $80 billion, up 782.5% from 12.17 trillion won a year earlier. Revenue is expected to reach approximately 195 trillion won, according to the company’s preliminary earnings guidance. The numbers show how deeply the AI boom has moved into the semiconductor supply chain. Data centres need huge amounts of high-performance memory, and Samsung is one of…

Biohub is putting serious money and computing power behind a difficult question in artificial intelligence and science: can AI learn enough about living systems to predict what happens inside a cell? The organisation has expanded its Virtual Biology Initiative into a collaboration involving the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Google DeepMind, Isomorphic Labs and Meta. Together, the effort brings funding, biological data, computing infrastructure and experimental technologies into one large programme. The combined commitment reaches $1.8 billion, with the partners aiming to build the data and scientific infrastructure needed for predictive models of biology. The…

Google is pushing Gemini deeper into the workplace with a new AI agent built to handle tasks, use business applications and complete multi-step work rather than simply respond to prompts. Google Cloud introduced the Gemini agent as the company looks to turn its AI technology into something closer to a digital coworker. The agent can plan tasks, use connected tools, create content and work across business applications. The move comes as the enterprise AI market shifts toward AI agents that can take action on behalf of employees. OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta and other technology companies are also developing systems designed to…

The Council of Europe and Microsoft have signed a new cooperation agreement covering artificial intelligence, digital governance and responsible technology. This brings one of the world’s biggest technology companies closer to a European institution focused on human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The agreement was signed in Strasbourg by Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset and Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith. Rather than announcing a new AI product or government deployment, the agreement establishes a framework for the two organisations to explore areas of cooperation. Additionally, they can exchange expertise. The timing is significant. AI…

OrbitronAI and Aramco Digital are joining forces to push agentic AI deeper into industrial operations, targeting what the companies describe as multibillion-dollar opportunities across capital productivity, supply chains and operational execution. The partnership was announced at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh and combines OrbitronAI’s industrial AI technology with Aramco Digital’s industrial expertise and technology infrastructure. The ambition is much bigger than putting an AI chatbot in front of employees. The companies want AI agents to work across complicated industrial processes, helping organisations deal with large volumes of data, coordinate workflows and make operational decisions faster. OrbitronAI and Aramco Digital See a…

Artificial intelligence is moving beyond software and into the physical world, workplaces and classrooms. That shift was a major theme at Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026, where global technology leaders, policymakers, researchers and businesses discussed the next phase of AI development. Robotics, humanoid machines, workforce training and education all featured heavily as the event looked at what it will take to build an AI economy beyond the current generation of generative AI tools. The event brought together more than 400 enterprises and startups, 180 speakers and thousands of technology, government and business executives from more than 105 countries, according to…

The newly introduced Abu Dhabi AiNative AI training programme aims to boost the skills of government employees, department leaders, citizens and residents. Abu Dhabi has launched AiNative, a new artificial intelligence training programme aimed at government employees, department leaders, citizens and residents. The initiative was announced on October 7 at Ai Everything Abu Dhabi by the Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi (DGE). Developed with OpenAI, Microsoft and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the programme is designed to build practical AI skills across government and the wider community. The first major target is clear: 20,000 Abu…