Artificial intelligence is at the heart of a dual news cycle at the end of 2026, revealing its practical applications for businesses and its legislative stakes for governments. On one hand, AI is infiltrating citizens' daily lives with its commercial deployment, as evidenced by the gym chain Basic-Fit launching its virtual assistant "Fitbuddy." After a successful pilot project in the Netherlands, this tool, offering five personalized virtual coaches for "losing weight, gaining strength, or improving fitness" and an avatar "dedicated to adaptive sports," is now available for free to all members in Belgium, as reported by Sudinfo.be on September 23, 2026. The goal is to "maintain a routine when training alone," a challenge that AI attempts to meet by offering a "partner to stay motivated," according to...
The main subject is the impact of AI on parliamentary work (generated questions) and legislative concerns (safety standards, international body). The West bloc (generalist) is very present on the parliamentary aspect and on the proposal of safety standards in the UK, while an East/South source (West Counter-Narrative) focuses on the call for an international body...
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