[2/24 07:00] Asia Markets Split on AI Fear - Chipmakers Rally While India IT Slumps / UK Police AI Chief Admits Facial Recognition Bias - 137x Racial Disparity

AI News Flash for February 24, 2026 at 07:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Asia Markets Split on AI Fear - Chipmakers Rally While India IT Slumps https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-24/citrini-s-dystopia-fuels-asia-s-breakaway-from-global-ai-gloom 2. UK Police AI Chief Admits Facial Recognition Bias - 137x Racial Disparity https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/24/police-ai-chief-admits-crime-fighting-tech-will-have-bias-but-vows-to-tackle-it 3. Citrini Co-Author Warns Blue-Collar Jobs Not Safe From AI Recession https://www.businessinsider.com/viral-ai-report-warns-blue-collar-jobs-arent-recession-proof-2026-2 4. Middle East Governments Using AI to Preemptively Suppress Dissent https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-using-ai-to-stop-dissent-before-it-even-starts/a-76095344