Germany Eyes Real Taxpayer Data for AI Training as Australian Researchers Teach Brain Cells to Play Doom

Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance is seeking legal permission to train artificial intelligence systems on unaltered citizens' tax data, a change that would require amending Section 29c of the German Tax Code and overriding the GDPR's purpose limitation principle, according to Complete AI Training. The draft Annual Tax Act 2026 includes a safeguard requiring personal training data to be permanently deleted no later than one year after training ends, and the ministry says AI would function only as an auxiliary tool with humans retaining final decision-making authority.

Australian researchers have taught brain cells to play the video game Doom, according to a report from Japan Today.

The University of Hawaii has partnered with the State Workforce Development Council and the nonprofit Imua Onipaa on a four-part symposium series titled "The AI Transformation: Preparing Hawaii's Workforce for the Future," per The University Of Hawaii System, with the second session tentatively scheduled for June 25 at Honolulu Community College. UH President Wendy Hensel said preparing the local workforce for rapid advancements in AI is "essential for Hawaii's economic resilience."

In Nigeria, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq called on researchers, investors and innovators to partner with governments at all levels to pilot and scale AI solutions in agriculture, healthcare, education and governance, according to Punch, while also advocating laws and ethical guidelines to regulate AI deployment. He pointed to the Ilorin Innovation Hub, a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Embassy, and partnerships with IHS Towers and MTN as part of the state's push to become a credible technology destination in West Africa.

Sources:

• Complete Ai Training
• Japan Today
• The University Of Hawaii System
• Punch