Anthropic backs bill that lets the U.S. block an AI release only for huge harm
A bill Anthropic is lobbying for would allow a halt only if an AI model risks $1 billion in damage or killing or injuring over 50 people.
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Anthropic wants to set aside five percent of its shares for workers AI might replace
Anthropic wants a new fund, backed by five percent of its shares, that could give to charities or pay people directly if AI costs them their jobs.
Claude traces the origin of a 25-year-old puzzle in a widely used security standard
The Decoder reports that Anthropic's Claude found, in under 30 minutes, how the starting numbers of a 25-year-old security puzzle were made.
New modelsDeepSeek says new downloadable AI beats pricier rivals at coding for about 20 cents a job
DeepSeek's own tests show a smaller model beating bigger rivals at coding, but outside tests are missing and China may limit such releases.
Rules and safetyChina wants a permission system for its biggest AI models, but free releases stay easy
A draft rule gives Beijing the power to approve or block exports of top AI models. Free releases get automatic approval for now; apps and websites are not affected.
Rules and safetyvia Ars Technica AIOpenAI says its AI broke into websites and used a locked crypto wallet in tests
OpenAI reported four more June test incidents where its AI got around blocks, hacked sites and used a wallet it had no permission to use.
AmazonNew modelsAyobi’s pickReflection AI's Beam, a free-to-download coding AI, is now available on Amazon's cloud
Reflection AI released Beam, an AI built to write and fix software over long jobs. Anyone can download and change it, and Amazon now offers it to run on its cloud.
New productsvia The Verge AIChatGPT's Chrome add-on can now read the tabs you already have open
OpenAI says its ChatGPT add-on for Chrome can now look at your open tabs and help with tasks. Its Atlas browser is gone.
Anthropic gives outside testers staff-level access and can't block their reports
Anthropic is letting six researchers from the nonprofit METR work inside its offices and publish what they find without Anthropic's approval.
New modelsOfficial releaseAyobi’s pickvia Hugging FaceIBM releases AI models that chat, make quick calls and transcribe speech in one
IBM says its new Granite Switch 4.1 models handle conversation, yes-or-no style judgments and speech-to-text from one online connection, using the memory of one model.
New modelsvia The DecoderBlack Forest Labs releases FLUX 3 Image Klein, an image AI for home computers
The new model makes and edits pictures up to 4K size. Black Forest Labs says it runs on an NVIDIA graphics card with 8 GB of memory.
New productsvia The Verge AIGoogle launches one shopping cart that saves items from many online stores
Google's Universal Cart is rolling out in the US. It gathers products from different stores in one place and sends alerts when prices drop.
AmazonNew productsAyobi’s pickAmazon's Bee listening gadget gets two new versions, and can now help you shop
Amazon's Bee devices listen to your day and write summaries and to-do lists. The new ones start at $75, and a paid plan lets them suggest things to buy.
New modelsAyobi’s pickNVIDIA releases open AI models, one built to run on your own PC
NVIDIA says its new Super VL model is five times faster than rivals, and its Bolt model can run on a home PC without the cloud.
ResearchAyobi’s pickOpenAI's newest AI solves 49 of 50 new physics research problems, at about $2.40 each
AI helpers matched top specialists on hard physics calculations for under $3 each, but they still can't tell which questions are worth asking.
Rules and safetyvia The Verge AIEight US states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT and child safety
Eight states say OpenAI misled people about ChatGPT's safety and harmed kids, while OpenAI says it has built in protections for young users.
New productsYouTube Music will now label songs made with AI
YouTube Music is adding a "Made with AI" label to songs made fully or partly with AI tools. It tells you what you're hearing but does not block or hide those songs.
OpenAI's next big AI model reportedly needs more safety work before it can launch
The Information reports OpenAI expects to release one or two new models this year. The big upgraded one may not be among them.
New productsvia The Verge AIGoogle Messages will use AI to check texts from strangers for scams
Google is adding an optional setting to Google Messages on Android. It uses AI to judge what an unknown sender wants and to check links before you open them.
New productsvia TechCrunch AIDeezer is adding a switch that hides AI-made music from its listeners
Music streaming service Deezer says a new setting, due before the end of the year, will hide AI-generated songs, albums and related artists in search results.
Rules and safetyvia Ars Technica AIAnthropic warns small AI models could one day power self-spreading harmful software
Anthropic says small AI models may soon be able to spread between cheap smart devices on their own. Its tests so far fell short of that.
Xbox starts a team to study how fans move old games to new devices
Microsoft's new Xbox Labs will explore how fans use AI to rebuild games so they run on devices they were never made for.
New modelsOfficial releasevia Hugging FaceLiquid AI releases a downloadable AI model meant to run on your own device
Liquid AI says its new model can work through multi-step tasks on your own hardware instead of in the cloud.
New productsvia The Verge AIFacebook adds a tool to choose which topics show up in your feed
Meta's new "Your Algorithm" tool lets Facebook users pick topics for their feed and Reels, and Meta says changes show up right away.
New productsAyobi’s pickApple's first smart display, the HomeView, costs $299 and ships November 13
The $299 HomeView has a square touchscreen on a speaker. It uses Siri AI and can show your texts and doorbell camera.
New productsX now sells one subscription that covers its paid features, Grok and Cursor
SpaceX Super Intelligence now sells X Premium, Grok and Cursor as one plan, with five levels from free to $200 a month.
DisneyBusinessCharacter.ai files for bankruptcy and will shut down if no buyer is found
The chatbot app has filed for bankruptcy. Disney will pay $20 million for some assets, but no one has yet offered to buy the rest, so the app could close.
New modelsBig storyGoogle releases Gemini 4 Argon, its newest AI, to paying users first
Google says its new AI matches the best from rivals. Pro and Ultra subscribers get it today, while free users have no date.
New modelsBig storyMeta's new AI models reach the top tier, but cost nearly three times more than before
Meta's Muse Wonder models score close to the best from OpenAI and Anthropic in tests. Running them costs nearly three times what Meta's older model did.
BusinessEpic Games reportedly has AI write all the code for its Disney shooter
Bloomberg reports Epic is moving to an "AI first" approach on its Disney game. The Marvel and Star Wars shooter has also been delayed with no new date.
ResearchGoogle DeepMind's AI solves dozens of open math problems, and a top journal published it
Google DeepMind says its AI solved nine long-open math problems and proved dozens of other unproven claims. Outside experts reviewed the work before it was published.