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Google DeepMind launches think tank to prepare society for AGI
Google DeepMind’s new think tank expands Demis Hassabis’s push to prepare for AGI as Washington’s reported effort to create an AI oversight body stalls.
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Zuckerberg rejects coordinated AI slowdown as industry leaders split
Mark Zuckerberg says AI labs can pace themselves safely. His opposition adds to the pressures making a coordinated slowdown harder to secure.
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Chinese researchers outline AI that can build its successors
Chinese researchers map five levels of AI that improves itself, while Western labs warn that automated research could move faster than human oversight.
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Salesforce introduces Koa while expanding its Claude partnership
Salesforce’s Koa brings CRM reasoning under its control, while Claudeforce connects its customers and workflows with Anthropic’s frontier AI models.
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TypeSafe launches Jev for AI decisions inside software
ChatGPT contributor Diogo Almeida's TypeSafe launches Jev, betting that cheap, fast and reliable AI judgments can become a standard part of software.
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Trump and Beijing push back on Amodei’s AI slowdown plan
Trump dismissed AI catastrophe warnings, while Beijing criticized Amodei’s proposal. The test now is whether AI labs follow through on safety pledges.
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Microsoft AI drafts a Humanist AI rulebook for its own models
Microsoft AI’s draft Humanist AI code sets rules for oversight and shutdowns. Its impact depends on testing, enforcement and adoption by leading labs.
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Apple starts shipping Siri AI with app access and cloud limits
Apple's Siri AI beta adds personal context and actions across apps, but daily limits and app support leave questions about its role in sustained work.
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Dario Amodei calls for an AI slowdown as rivals signal support
Dario Amodei’s call to slow AI gains draws rival support as claims about unreleased models raise questions over safety, oversight and who sets the rules.
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Anthropic details Claude misuse in deception, surveillance, and malware
Anthropic details Claude misuse spanning dating personas, activist impersonation, and malware, raising concerns about what stronger models could enable.
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DeepSeek V4.1-Flash puts pressure on AI pricing
DeepSeek V4.1-Flash pairs low API prices with selected benchmark wins, giving developers a cheaper option while U.S. models retain the overall lead.
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Suno launches v6 with music partners and plans paid fan remixes
Suno’s v6 launch brings music industry partners into its models, while planned paid fan remixes could give major artists a new reason to take part.
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Anthropic exit raises doubts about its safety message
Jacob Coxon’s exit and Evan Hubinger’s extinction warning raise doubts about Anthropic’s ability to control future AI, despite its focus on safety.
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OpenAI raises its own bar with ChatGPT Images 2.5
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Images 2.5 promises faster generation and more precise edits, while early Arena rankings put its two new models ahead of its predecessor.
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Meta introduces Muse as personal AI agents face growing competition
Meta’s Muse brings a personal AI agent to WhatsApp and its own app, raising questions about separate agents as OpenAI and Anthropic expand their tools.
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OpenAI’s claimed Navier-Stokes proof raises the ceiling for AI research
OpenAI claims its internal AI solved a $1M Navier-Stokes problem, raising expectations for AI research as proof verification and credit questions remain.
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AI anxiety crosses party lines as data centers become a midterm issue
AI anxiety is reaching the campaign trail through data centers, while polling suggests greater adoption offers no guarantee of public or political trust.
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Insilico’s AI-designed drug shows an early aging signal in lung disease patients
Insilico’s rentosertib shifted aging clock estimates in a small study, offering an early glimpse of AI’s medical promise while leaving major questions.
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