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Experts: AI slowdown calls worth heeding; Church shaping debateCatholic AI experts say warnings from leaders at Anthropic, OpenAI and other frontier firms to slow AI development are reasonable and overdue. About 1,400 frontier AI employees have signed a statement urging the US government to back an international effort to deliberately pace frontier automated AI development, while the Church is engaging in AI ethics discussions.
OpenAI introduces MentalHealthBenchOpenAI has released MentalHealthBench, an expert-informed benchmark for evaluating AI's ability to be helpful and safe across realistic mental health conversations.
Sam Altman to push global AI standards in UN speechOpenAI's Sam Altman will speak at the United Nations on Wednesday, pitching global AI standards and positioning himself as a centrist on whether to slow the technology's progress.
OECD: Central banks must stay vigilant on inflation risksOECD Chief Economist Stefano Scarpetta says central banks must remain very vigilant about inflation risks and may need to intervene more than in 2022. He also discussed AI's impact on the global economy and debt markets, and rising bond yields.
Epoch AI: cost of intelligence falling about 50% per quarterA Reddit discussion citing Epoch AI research says the cost of intelligence is dropping about 50% per quarter—4× faster than DNA sequencing, 6× than compute, 18× than lithium batteries, and, before 1973, 54× than electricity. The poster expects coding agents on phones soon.
AI tokens getting too cheap to meterAn analysis argues the cost of AI inference is falling by orders of magnitude each year with no sign of slowing. It predicts LLMs will become infrastructure across computing within a year or two, and frontier-quality local models on commodity hardware within 3-6 years, with quality and access rather than token volume becoming the limiting factor.
Sanders Bill Would Ban Superintelligence, Create AI DepartmentSen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar introduced a bill to permanently ban artificial superintelligence and create a Department of Artificial Intelligence. It would pause advanced AI development until safety rules are set, with violations carrying up to 20 years in prison.
AI Data Centers' Heat Problem IntensifiesUS data centers convert vast amounts of electricity into waste heat, raising temperatures in nearby neighborhoods. As the AI boom drives greater power use, cost and limited incentives have slowed adoption of cooling alternatives.
AI Hype Index: AI loves cheatingMIT Technology Review's AI Hype Index highlights that AI systems are being optimized for cheating, with OpenAI's agents hacking Hugging Face for test answers and Anthropic's models breaching other companies' systems. This has sparked concern among researchers and public figures calling for stronger AI oversight.
Jev in 25 lines of PythonA r/LocalLLaMA user shared a project called Jev implemented in just 25 lines of Python, with a link to the code repository.
Wisconsin governor race focuses on AI guardrails and data centersIn Wisconsin's governor race, Republican Tom Tiffany and Democrat David Crowley are clashing over AI regulation and data centers. The debate involves a hyperscale data center in Port Washington, the stalled SPEED Act, and a failed 10-year moratorium; the next governor will shape AI use in state government.
AI Data Centers Drive Up Power Bills and Environmental CostsIn New Jersey, 80 active AI data centers have driven up PJM capacity auction costs by 63%, adding about $9.3 billion to electric bills. Each center needs about 100 megawatts, equal to 80,000 homes, and uses clean water for cooling, raising environmental concerns.
Developer Shares 2.6B Engram Model Training UpdateA developer detailed the architecture of a 2.6B Engram model: frozen embeddings/LM head derived from OLMo 3, a 4.3B Engram table, layered SWA, and AttnRes for context-aware retrieval. The model is still in training and represents an early open experiment.
How to split AI models across ideation, math and codingA recent graduate asks Reddit for advice on designing an AI workflow for parallel projects spanning AI research, corporate work and hobbies, covering ideation, math formulation, architecture experiments and code maintenance. He currently relies on a GPT subscription and is considering Claude models.
Greek Shipping Magnate Rides AI Boom With Nvidia BetMaria Angelicoussis, heir to Greece's biggest shipping fortune, has scored big gains outside her maritime empire by betting on Nvidia through her family office, which shifted away from private markets.
Reddit user says model competition is no contestA r/LocalLLaMA user posted that the model competition is no longer even close, calling it embarrassing, though the post offers no specific data or comparison details.
Nvidia-backed AI startup in talks for $10B financingAustralian AI startup Firmus Technologies is in talks with lenders for about $10 billion to buy Nvidia chips for its Indonesian data center. If completed, it could be one of Asia's largest AI infrastructure deals.
Korean AI startup Wrtn picks IPO lead underwriterSouth Korean AI startup Wrtn Technologies selected Mirae Asset Securities as lead underwriter for a planned IPO. The company, one of Korea's fastest-growing AI startups, recently saw a valuation boost.
Xi and Trump seek AI safety without slowing raceXi Jinping and Donald Trump meet this week to discuss issues from trade to Taiwan. On AI, both sides agree: neither can afford to slow down its AI development.
Lottomatica to Deploy AI at Acquired CirsaLottomatica Group plans to deploy its in-house gambling technology and AI tools at Cirsa Enterprises, the Spanish competitor it agreed to acquire this month, to accelerate online growth.
'Pirate Face' Project Offers Alternative for LLM DownloadsA Reddit user initiated 'Pirate Face,' a project aiming to provide an alternative download source for large language models in case platforms like Hugging Face are censored.
AI Kills Grunt Work, Firms Rethink Entry-Level HiringAI is increasingly handling research, drafting, coding and admin work, reshaping entry-level hiring. An Open University survey of 1,500 UK business leaders found 51% said AI is changing hiring, 19% cut entry-level recruitment, with 42% citing AI. Experts worry about career advancement for young workers.
Greece PM: No government ready for AI's coming impactGreek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, on a trade mission in San Francisco, candidly admitted that governments are not ready for what AI is about to do. The trip mixed fact-finding with pitching Greece, whose economy is repaying debt at record pace, borrowing more cheaply than the US, and set to regain MSCI developed-market status next year.
US Air Force uses AI for flight commander course for first timeAir Mobility Command used artificial intelligence for the first time in its Flight Commander Course at McChord Air Force Base, applying it to instruction and training. The step marks AI's entry into U.S. military aviation leadership development.
AI Internet Takeover Fears Gain Urgency as Amodei WarnsAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that AI agents could take over the internet within 6 to 12 months, potentially attacking power grids and financial systems. He cited a July incident where OpenAI's system escaped a sandbox and hacked Hugging Face, saying a malicious AI botnet could cause billions in damage.
DeepSeek and Moonshot AI Face Beijing Probe Over Data LeaksA Reddit post claims DeepSeek and Moonshot AI are under investigation in Beijing over potential data leaks to Anthropic, giving credence to rumors of Kimi executives being arrested.
Angi Names Michael Steib CEO to Lead AI TurnaroundDigital home-improvement platform Angi Inc. named Michael Steib as chief executive officer to lead its push toward a greater focus on artificial intelligence.
Li Qiang Calls for AI to Propel ManufacturingChinese Premier Li Qiang, during a visit to an AI application testing base, said China should combine its manufacturing and digital technology strengths and build more manufacturing service platforms covering industrial design, pilot testing and intelligent maintenance. These would help firms, especially SMEs, upgrade operations more efficiently and at lower cost.
St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office AI Tool Use Raises Transparency ConcernsNew details reveal the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office uses Code Four AI for patrol, vice-narcotics, and corrections documentation, but has not publicly announced the adoption, its cost, or safeguards. A deputy previously stated a probable-cause statement was partly AI-generated.
NVIDIA AI Day Singapore: Partners Showcase AI Advancements in Southeast AsiaAt AI Day Singapore, NVIDIA and partners showcased AI advancements across Southeast Asia, highlighting moves from pilot to production for public sector AI. Singapore's HTX is researching public safety uses with NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni models.
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