Leo Rodman April 07, 2025
DeepMind has detailed all the ways AGI could wreck the world
DeepMind says AGI could arrive in 2030, and it has some ideas to keep us safe.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/google-deepmind-releases-its-plan-to-keep-agi-from-running-wild
Gemini 2.5 Pro is Google's most expensive AI model yet | TechCrunch
Gemini 2.5 Pro is Google's most expensive AI model yet. That being said, the price is competitive with leading models from OpenAI and Anthropic.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/04/gemini-2-5-pro-is-googles-most-expensive-ai-model-yet
How do you teach an AI model to give therapy?
The first trial of the technology showed promise. But it’s about what goes into the model.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/04/01/1114059/how-do-you-teach-an-ai-model-to-give-therapy
The first trial of generative AI therapy shows it might help with depression
The evidence-backed model delivered impressive results, but it doesn’t validate the wave of AI therapy bots flooding the market.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/03/28/1114001/the-first-trial-of-generative-ai-therapy-shows-it-might-help-with-depression
Feeling curious? Google’s NotebookLM can now discover data sources for you
NotebookLM can do the legwork for you now.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/google-gives-notebooklm-a-discover-button-to-search-the-web
Critics suspect Trump’s weird tariff math came from chatbots
Trump accused of consulting chatbots after critics mock tariffs on islands of penguins.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/04/critics-suspect-trumps-weird-tariff-math-came-from-chatbots
Microsoft's Copilot can now browse the web and perform actions for you | TechCrunch
For its 50th birthday, Microsoft is teaching its AI-powered Copilot chatbot a few new tricks.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/04/microsofts-copilot-can-now-browse-the-web-and-perform-actions-for-you
China built hundreds of AI data centers to catch the AI boom. Now many stand unused.
The country poured billions into AI infrastructure, but the data center gold rush is unraveling as speculative investments collide with weak demand and DeepSeek shifts AI trends.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/03/26/1113802/china-ai-data-centers-unused
OpenAI says it'll release o3 after all, delays GPT-5 | TechCrunch
OpenAI says that it plans to release both o3 and a next-generation successor, o4-mini, in weeks, following by GPT-5 a few months after.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/04/openai-says-itll-release-o3-after-all-delays-gpt-5
Midjourney releases V7, its first new AI image model in nearly a year | TechCrunch
Midjourney, one of the earliest AI image-generating services on the web, has released its first new AI image model in nearly a year.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/03/midjourney-releases-its-first-new-ai-image-model-in-nearly-a-year
AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50%
Automated AI bots seeking training data threaten Wikipedia project stability, foundation says.
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/04/ai-bots-strain-wikimedia-as-bandwidth-surges-50
Intel and TSMC are reportedly launching a joint chipmaking venture | TechCrunch
Intel and TSMC are said to have reached a tentative agreement to create a joint venture that will operate Intel's chipmaking facilities.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/03/intel-and-tsmc-are-reportedly-launching-a-joint-chipmaking-venture
DeepMind is holding back release of AI research to give Google an edge
A tougher vetting process and more bureaucracy make it harder to publish.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/deepmind-is-holding-back-release-of-ai-research-to-give-google-an-edge
MCP: The new “USB-C for AI” that’s bringing fierce rivals together
Model context protocol standardizes how AI uses data sources, supported by OpenAI and Anthropic.
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/04/mcp-the-new-usb-c-for-ai-thats-bringing-fierce-rivals-together
With new Gen-4 model, Runway claims to have finally achieved consistency in AI videos
The new model is rolling out to paid users starting today.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/with-new-gen-4-model-runway-claims-to-have-finally-achieved-consistency-in-ai-videos
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