News about safety: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.
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A presidential decree (PQ-387) will introduce AI-powered video surveillance at tourism facilities near reservoirs that recognizes the risk of drowning, and by June 1, 2027 a unified electronic online water level monitoring system will be launched. A Ministry of Emergency Situations rescue squad will also be created at the Karkidon reservoir.
Aziz KarimovWith the start of the heating season, Uzbekistan's Emergency Situations Ministry reminded residents of safety rules: check chimneys and ventilation, do not use uncertified equipment, and do not repair gas appliances yourself. Separate requirements are addressed to heads of social institutions and construction sites.
Otabek YusupovIn connection with the cold weather and increased use of heating appliances, the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan reminded the public of safety rules when using gas equipment. The ministry listed the main causes of carbon monoxide poisoning, gave recommendations to consumers, and described the first symptoms of poisoning.
Aziz KarimovOpenAI announced that it will train its models on cached copies and simulated versions of the internet instead of the live web, citing “significant risks.” The decision came after incidents including a September 20 configuration breach, and two weeks after a similar move by Anthropic.
Sevara AzamovaHonorary member of the Moscow Society of Hunters and Fishers Semyon Tatarnikov explained that boars usually avoid people and attack only in exceptional cases. The topic arose amid reports of wild animals appearing in cities, including the capture of five boars in the Primorsky District of St. Petersburg.
Javlon TursunovAnthropic researchers conducted an experiment, linking 15 Android-TV boxes into a network and running an AI model on them. Small models cannot yet fully replicate themselves on IoT devices, but, according to the company's forecast, if current development rates continue, this could happen by the end of 2026.
Sardor QodirovOn October 8, in the Toshkent mahalla of Mirzaabad district, a Damas driver transporting kindergarten children above the permitted limit was stopped. According to Zamon.uz, he was carrying 13 children, although the publication's headline mentions 11. An administrative protocol was drawn up, and the driver admitted the violation.
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