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UAE Goes All In: Free ChatGPT Plus for Every Citizen
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May 27, 2025
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☕️ Today’s Artficial News:
UAE gifts ChatGPT Plus to every citizen
UBS brings in AI avatars to speak analyst-ese
Nick Clegg says copyright laws could kill AI
xAI’s Grok sneaks into DOGE
And a whole lot more...
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🇦🇪 UAE’s AI Power Play: ChatGPT Plus for All
🎁 A $20 subscription, now free for millions
In a global first, the UAE is picking up the tab for every citizen’s ChatGPT Plus subscription. That’s right — the government is partnering with OpenAI to hand out access to GPT-4-turbo like it’s candy at a tech parade.
The deets:
The $20/month plan gives users faster access, better answers, and priority to new features.
OpenAI hasn’t done this at national scale before — this is a first-of-its-kind rollout.
It’s part of a broader tie-up that includes Stargate UAE, a 1GW data center in Abu Dhabi launching in 2026.
Why it matters:
The UAE isn’t just dipping its toes into AI — it’s cannonballing in. By giving citizens frictionless access to frontier models, it’s fast-tracking national AI literacy. Other nations are definitely watching this playbook closely.
🧑⚖️ Meta’s Ex-Exec: AI Training Consent is a Fantasy
🧨 “If we ask for permission, AI dies.” — Nick Clegg
Former Meta VP and current controversy magnet Nick Clegg says the idea of getting creators’ permission before training AI models is “implausible” and a threat to the entire industry.
Zoom in:
At a recent book event, Clegg argued that models need so much data that getting individual permissions just won’t work.
He warned that if the UK tried to enforce training consent alone, its AI sector would be “basically killed.”
His solution? An opt-out mechanism for artists — not a blanket permission system.
Why it matters:
This is the clearest sign yet that AI firms feel cornered. Clegg’s honesty is rare — and it underscores how badly the industry needs a framework that protects both innovation and creators. Because right now, it’s one giant legal grey area.
🧑💼 UBS Hires… AI Doppelgängers of Its Analysts
🎙️ Now presenting: Synthetic Steve from Swiss Banking
UBS is giving its analysts a digital makeover — literally. The Swiss bank is now using AI-generated avatars to deliver research content to clients, saving time and scaling communication across borders.
The fine print:
Over 36 analysts have AI replicas so far, built using Synthesia’s avatar tech.
These avatars appear in research videos — with their real voices and faces — reading scripts generated via OpenAI models.
UBS wants to scale to 5,000+ videos annually but is pacing rollout due to accent and translation hurdles.
Why it matters:
In multilingual countries like Switzerland, where every piece of content needs to be translated four times, avatars are a no-brainer. But they also blur the line between real and synthetic communication — especially in sensitive sectors like finance.
🗞️ Other News You Should Know
🔐 DOGE gets a taste of Grok: Elon Musk’s DOGE is now using xAI’s Grok model to run data analysis — and critics are calling out major privacy red flags.
🌏 OpenAI expands to Korea: The company just set up a legal entity in South Korea and will open an office soon, marking its third major move in Asia.
🧠 MBZUAI’s global AI push: Abu Dhabi’s AI university launched the Institute of Foundation Models (IFM) — including a new research center in Silicon Valley.
🪑 AI calls to collect your sofa payments: Atlog AI emerged from stealth with voice agents tailored for furniture retailers, capable of calling, negotiating, and recovering overdue payments.
🐞 MCP server vulnerability: Invariant Labs uncovered a bug in GitHub’s MCP server that allows agents to breach and access private repos if exploited correctly. Yikes.
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