AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoYemen Mobilisation: Yemen’s internationally recognised government called for a general mobilisation to push back against the Houthis, offering amnesty to defectors and aiming to restore state control over key areas including the Red Sea corridor. Red Sea Tech & Security: As Houthi advances reshape Bab al-Mandeb and Mocha’s port, the region’s shipping and communications infrastructure face growing disruption risk. AI Safety & War: Bill Gates warned AI could enable mass harm, while a UN push to regulate lethal autonomous weapons is reported to have been weakened by U.S.-Russia edits—raising alarms for how AI is governed in conflict. AI Infrastructure Under Fire: Big Tech’s Middle East data-center expansion is hitting a new hurdle as Iran-linked strikes reportedly disrupt facilities in the Gulf, forcing companies to treat physical conflict as a computing risk. AI Agents for Users: Personal AI agents like Meta’s Muse are expanding beyond chat into scheduled, app-controlling tasks—bringing convenience and new privacy concerns. Gulf Research Push: GCC states agreed to fund a joint science and innovation centre and strengthen research publishing to support a post-oil transition.
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