China warns of “security backdoor” in Anthropic AI coding tool
A Chinese industry regulator warned users of a “security backdoor” embedded in versions of U.S. artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s coding tool, Claude Code.
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Global AI industry falls short on safety, think tank warns
US artificial intelligence lab Anthropic scored the highest in a semiannual safety ranking, but globally the industry fails to combat “existential” threats, according to a report released on Tuesday. All nine companies are failing when it comes to combating “existential” threats such as pursuing models that reach human-level intelligence, known as “artificial general intelligence” or…
AI-powered misinformation inciting harm to refugees, says UN
Misinformation and hate speech are inciting harm to refugees, with artificial intelligence exacerbating the spread, the United Nations warned
SpaceX’s biggest bull sees valuation soaring above $10 trillion
Raymond James analyst Brian Gesuale initiated coverage on SpaceX with a strong buy. He set an $800 price target, projecting significant future stock appreciation. Gesuale sees SpaceX revenue soaring to $5.2 trillion by 2035. This growth is primarily based on its nascent artificial intelligence business. The analyst believes AI will become SpaceX’s largest revenue source…
Illinois passes what advocate calls strongest AI safety law in US
As concerns rise about the potential misuse of artificial intelligence, Illinois has passed what an executive of one AI advocacy group called “the strongest…
Five-agent AI team could speed clinical trial design using real-world patient records
An artificial intelligence system that operates like a collaborative team of medical experts could accelerate clinical trial design, one of the most difficult steps in drug development, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings, published in Nature Communications, evaluated the potential of the system, called EmulatRx, to simulate, design and…
kind government report says AI not yet causing mass job lay
Artificial intelligence is not yet causing a broad disruption to Australia’s labour market, according to a government report.
Collaborative AI system helps accelerate clinical trial design
An artificial intelligence system that operates like a collaborative team of medical experts could accelerate clinical trial design, one of the most difficult steps in drug development, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
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AI Weekly Issue #509: AI Productivity: it works best for the people losing their jobs
Three years into the productivity promise, there’s finally enough hard evidence to answer the question plainly: does working with AI actually make you more productive? Yes — spectacularly, for some people on some tasks. And no, or worse, for others. The gains are real. They’re just not flowing where the marketing said they would. This…