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It began because no one can agree on what to do about Kimi, a free, open-source model that Chinese AI company Moonshot launched last week. It appears to rival the intelligence of models from OpenAI and Anthropic, which are very much not free.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Every time a new smart, free model from China gets released, US companies see less reason to fork out money for models from Anthropic or OpenAI. That\u2019s creating economic and political problems for the president\u2014and dividing the top AI strategists in his orbit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Read the full story on why no one can agree what to do about Kimi.<\/p>\n
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The plaintiffs said Anthropic used pirated works to train Claude. (Reuters $)
+ And won the largest known copyright payout in history.<\/em> (Engadget)
+ Yet many authors and creators still don\u2019t view it as a win.<\/em> (TechCrunch)
+ But AI copyright anxiety could limit\u00a0creativity. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review)
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2 The Trump administration is weighing a ban on Chinese AI models<\/strong>
The launch of Kimi K3 has revived calls for restrictions. (Axios)
+ But officials are divided on the proposals.<\/em> (Fast Company)
+ China\u2019s bet on open-source is paying off. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review)
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3 China is mulling tighter export controls on AI models and chips<\/strong>
It wants to stop the West from acquiring its tech and startups. (FT $)
+ Beijing has held talks with tech firms about potential restrictions<\/em>. (Reuters $)
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4 Trump\u2019s AI safety head has resigned after just three months<\/strong>
Chris Fall had led CAISI, the federal AI Safety Institute, since April. (Axios)
+ No reason was given for his exi<\/em>t. (CNBC)
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5 Google is working on a new chip to run Gemini models more efficiently\u00a0<\/strong>
The chip, called \u201cFrozen V2,\u201d may be deployed in\u00a02028. (Information $)
+ Alphabet stock popped on the report. <\/em>(CNBC)<\/p>\n
A draft drone manual paves the way for weaponised quadcopters. (404 Media)
+ Shoplifters could soon be chased by drones. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review)
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7 The EU has handed AliExpress a record fine over unsafe product sales<\/strong>
The \u20ac550 million fine is the largest-ever under the Digital Services Act. (BBC)
+ Alibaba has vowed to appeal the fine.<\/em> (SCMP)<\/p>\n
That\u2019s the conclusion from tests in Hungary earlier this year. (Guardian)<\/p>\n
Better skin and reduced vision loss are also on the cards. (Economist $)<\/p>\n
The acclaimed director\u00a0wants to make \u201ca full feature in this format.\u201d (Gizmodo)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n