‘A transformative moment’: Research shows AI could become the “King of Babel” as LLMs master rare, obscure languages

AI models are rapidly improving in rare languages through shared learning patterns, though real-world fluency still lags behind benchmark performance.
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‘So we’ve got a proper four wall bedroom situation’: I asked Alexa+ to help redecorate my apartment, and she has a great eye for design

It turns out Amazon’s AI-powered assistant has a much better eye for design than me — and it really loves sage green.
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‘This is not fun and games…’: OpenAI exec says AI ‘doomers’ are holding back the ‘incredible economic opportunities’ the tech can provide for ‘families and for society writ large’

OpenAI’s policy exec really wants to convince people that the benefits of AI are real and tangible

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‘I think generative AI is going to get much faster and much better’ — The Fallout creator might be optimistic about the technology’s impact on games, but I’m not so sure

Fallout creator Tim Cain is bullish about the future of generative AI — how do you feel about it?

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‘Codex can now operate your computer alongside you’ OpenAI takes major shot at Claude Code with major workplace updates

OpenAI wants Codex to be an even smarter and more effective AI co-worker.

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Claude wants your passport as identity verification to access ‘certain capabilities’ — but promises it isn’t using your face to train its models

Claude users will soon need to use government ID to prove who they are and use the platform.

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‘Don’t fear the dead, and don’t fear me’ — AI brings a digital Val Kilmer back to the screen

An AI-generated performance of Val Kilmer in a new film shows how technology is reshaping acting

Google just dropped a 50% discount on a year of YouTube Premium with Google One Premium — here’s how you can check if you’re eligible

This half-price YouTube Premium discount with Google One Premium is not to be skipped over.

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‘Is AI impacting jobs right now? We’ve looked and, honestly, we haven’t seen it’: LinkedIn exec says AI isn’t causing a big drop-off in hiring just yet

AI may be causing a small drop in hiring – but LinkedIn says it’s not too bad right now.

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‘They have ghost cities, they have ghost data centers too’: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warns of “enormous” China compute capacity – but says ‘we want the United States to win’

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says we all need to get along to ensure compute for all, but warns on threat of Anthropic Mythos.
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