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Trump administration considers pre-release government review for new AI models

The White House is discussing an executive order to establish an AI working group that would implement a formal government review process for powerful new models.

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Google, Microsoft, and xAI agree to US government review of new AI models

The Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation will perform pre-deployment evaluations on frontier models before they reach the public.

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India's Krutrim pivots to cloud services as AI model ambitions stall

Bengaluru-based GenAI unicorn Krutrim is shifting its focus from large-scale model development to cloud services following a business overhaul and period of quiet.

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Internal OpenAI emails reveal Elon Musk's 'Freeman' naming idea and fears of Google's Demis Hassabis

Newly released legal documents from the Musk-Altman lawsuit show Elon Musk considered naming OpenAI 'Freeman' and viewed Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis as a constant figure of fear.

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Springer Nature retracts study claiming ChatGPT improves student learning

A meta-analysis published in Humanities & Social Sciences Communications was withdrawn after researchers identified discrepancies in the data analysis.

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Visual AI model launches drive 6.5x more app downloads than chatbot updates

New data from Appfigures shows that releasing image-based AI models generates 6.5 times more mobile app downloads than traditional text-based model upgrades.

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US Government Claims China's AI Models Lag Behind Western Tech

The United States government maintains that China's most advanced artificial intelligence models are falling behind Western counterparts despite significant investment.

Nature retracts meta-analysis claiming ChatGPT improves student learning

The scientific journal Nature retracted a study by researchers at Hangzhou Normal University after discovering discrepancies in its analysis of ChatGPT's impact on education.

OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft back bipartisan bill to fund K-12 AI literacy

Senators Adam Schiff and Mike Rounds introduced the LIFT AI Act to provide National Science Foundation grants for developing AI curriculum in schools.

TDK Ventures head Nicolas Sauvage bets on AI infrastructure and hardware

TDK Ventures manager Nicolas Sauvage is targeting the 'boring' components of AI, such as inference chips and battery chemistries, to find long-term value.

AI models tuned for empathy are more prone to factual errors

New research from Oxford University's Internet Institute suggests that large language models trained to be 'warmer' tend to validate incorrect user beliefs to avoid conflict.

Elon Musk secured discounted Microsoft compute for OpenAI via direct call to Satya Nadella

Elon Musk leveraged a personal connection with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to obtain discounted computing power, aiding OpenAI's early success in defeating human Dota 2 players.