Who’s Shaping AI? TIME names its 100 most influential figures for 2026

From Sam Altman and Elon Musk to Ben Affleck and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, TIME’s list reflects AI’s expanding reach as debate intensifies over its economic and social impact.

Fake US think tank funded by Israel sought to influence AI chatbots: report

A pro-Israel website published 124 reports totalling more than 560,000 words in nine days in an apparent effort to shape AI-generated responses on Israel, a Guardian report reveals

Ebola outbreak outpacing containment efforts in DR Congo, UN chief warns

More than 5,700 people have been infected and 2,700 killed in the DRC’s largest Ebola outbreak, with insecurity and funding shortages hampering efforts to contain the disease.