Artificial Intelligence

AI’s impact could worsen gaps between rich, poor

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such technology might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world.

Iran could become among top 10 countries in AI: VP

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref says that Iran could become among the top 10 countries in the world in terms of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Iran to launch national artificial intelligence organization

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament has approved the formation of the national AI organization as an independent body operating under the supervision of the President, aimed at organizing and developing the country’s AI ecosystem.

Iran’s progress in AI continues incessantly: VP

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Iran's Vice President for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy Hossein Afshin says that the country’s progress in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is ongoing nonstop.

Transforming Business and Technology

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – This is no longer a futuristic debate—it has become one of the most urgent questions for business leaders navigating digital transformation in 2025.

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Israel push to make ChatGPT more pro-Israel

TEHRAN, Oct. 4 (MNA) – Israel is reportedly paying a firm $6 million to shape how AI platforms like ChatGPT portray the Gaza conflict, targeting Gen Z with pro-Israel content online.

Iran, China eye strategic cooperation in AI, digital economy

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Sattar Hashemi says that Tehran and Beijing have established a strategic bond in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital economy.

AI project aims to decode animal language by 2030

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – The Earth Species Project is using artificial intelligence to study complex animal sounds, hoping to build a basic dictionary of communication that could transform human–nature relations.

Iran’s national AI operator nears approval, licensing

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – A Deputy ICT official announced that Iran's artificial intelligence operator will soon be approved at the first Regulatory Commission meeting, marking a key step in organizing and regulating AI activities nationwide.

OpenAI to add parental controls to ChatGPT after teen suicide

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – OpenAI said it will introduce parental controls for ChatGPT, following mounting concerns over artificial intelligence and youth mental health.

Forvest: Your AI Assistant for Intelligent Crypto Investing

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Forvest isn't just a platform with a few tools; it's a comprehensive digital assistant designed to be your trusted guide in the complex world of crypto investing.

A question from AI on Netanyahu's excuse for attacking Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Supposed to tell the Artificial Intelligence (AI) that there is a country that illegally possesses several atomic bombs and has been bullyingly refusing to join the International Atomic Energy Agency for years (IAEA).

AI could soon consume half of data center power

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – A PhD candidate at VU Amsterdam has estimated that AI data centers may consume half of all data center electricity if current growth persists.

AI roadmap essential for Islamic nations: Minister

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research, and Technology Hossein Simaei Sarraf has stressed the need to set out a roadmap in the sphere of the artfitial intelligence (AI) to be followed by the Islamic countries.

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Latest achievements on AI put on display in Iran

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – The exhibition on artificial intelligence (AI) was unveiled on the sidelines of the 2nd Ministerial Meeting of the OIC-15 Dialogue Platform underway in Tehran on May 18, 2025.

Human development progress slows to a 35-year low: UNDP

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – Human development progress is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown according to the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) latest Human Development Report (HDR) 2025.

China launches world's 1st AI hospital with 14 AI doctors

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – China has opened the world's first AI hospital equipped with 14 artificial intelligence doctors, marking a significant milestone in healthcare technology.

Only 37% of people in Africa enjoy internet access: UN

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – According to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), only 37% of the African population has access to the Internet.

Iran to host deBlock 2025 International Blockchain Conference

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – The deBlock 2025 International Blockchain Conference will be held in Tehran on 15-16 June 2025.

Iran unveils 1st homegrown AI Platform: VP

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) —The prototype of Iran's national artificial intelligence platform was unveiled in Tehran Saturday with the participation of Iran’s Vice-President for Science and Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Hossein Afshin.

Pentagon to let AI help direct military ops and planning

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – The American military has signed a deal with Scale AI to give artificial intelligence with AI agents to now be used in planning and operations.

Iran to launch 3 GPU farms for developing AI by July 2025

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Assistant to Iran’s vice president for science, technology and knowledge-based economy says three Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) farms will be launched in the country by July 2025 for developing Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Future of governance must be digital, productive: Kharrazi

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharrazi says that the future of the governance must be digital and productive.

Iran to increase use of AI in military areas: IRGC chief

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran will benefit from Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the military fields more in the future while observing moral considerations.

Iranian drones fire AI-powered missiles in Persian Gulf drill

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says sophisticated homegrown drones operated by his elite force have launched missiles featuring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities during Persian Gulf drill.

Official stresses need to institutionalize AI in petchem ind.

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s deputy oil minister emphasized the need for institutionalizing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the petrochemical industry of the country.

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IRGC Navy fires missiles guided with artificial intelligence

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have fired missiles equipped with artificial intelligence, destroying mock enemy targets successfully.

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Generative AI can bring BRICS+ countries up to $600 billion

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The introduction of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can bring BRICS+ countries up to $600 bln by 2030, according to experts.

Iran allocates $115 million to AI research activities

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s sovereign wealth fund has earmarked $115 million in loans and grants to universities and research centers working on artificial intelligence (AI) projects in the country.