National outcry against data center construction has spread to Philadelphia, where officials suggested possible construction in a neighborhood already impacted by a now-defunct oil refinery.
xAI has announced Grok 4.8, a 2.5-trillion-parameter model built on a from-scratch C++ training stack, even as Grok 4.7 sits unreleased after at least five missed launch dates. Musk's roadmap — from 4.7 through an AGI-level Grok 5 — rests largely on his own public self-assessment rather than published benchmarks.
The UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights has published a 100-page report concluding that no country's AI laws and regulatory system are fit for purpose, and proposing a single statutory AI regulator, pre-deployment evaluations for powerful models, and outright bans on certain applications. The report lands as industry leaders call for slowing frontier AI and as concrete AI safety incidents sharpen the case for legislation.
WDCD Run #326 (2026-09-16) tested 11 models on multi-turn commitment integrity, recording an average commitment decay of −72.7% between Round 1 and Round 3. DeepSeek V4 Pro and Gemini 3.1 Pro led the field with zero measurable decay.
The AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world.
Robots can start working outside physical cages and without safety barriers.
From Apple's repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI's messy "super app" launch, here's a look at the AI projects that shut down or missed expectations.
A new WhatsApp Business MCP server lets developers use AI coding agents like Claude, Cursor, Codex, and ChatGPT to handle setup, messaging templates, testing, and troubleshooting.
In the 2026-09-16 YZ Index Smoke Quick Test, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ranked first with 100 points. The test covered 10 models and is intended for short-term signal monitoring rather than long-term conclusions.
Profound has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Series C.
OpenAI confirms weeks of AI safety talks with Anthropic and Google DeepMind, as Trump's team dismisses safety concerns and pushes to keep pace with China.
Meta One bundles expanded access to the company’s AI tools with premium features across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The AI Contact Hotline is designed to be a discreet place where agents that have witnessed misbehavior can tip off authorities.
Listen to the session or watch below Employees at the world’s leading AI labs are saying there’s a real possibility that advanced AI could destroy humanity. Are they right? Or is this more scaremongering and hype? Watch a conversation unpacking AI extinction fears: where they come from, whether they hold any water, and, if so,…
The virtual character, which is promoting its upcoming movie Misaligned, tries to evade politics by repetitively commenting on the clothes you’re wearing.
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Essentially a camera app, Superpose analyzes selfies or photos and generates four potential poses using AI.
Last year, the clinical trial policy analyst Ruxandra Teslo posted an idea for super-charging medical AI systems: use data from failed biotech companies. By bidding at their bankruptcy proceedings, she proposed, it might be possible to obtain detailed regulatory filings, manufacturing strategies, and safety data—information usually kept hidden as valuable trade secrets. She called these…
Their startup, Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC) has raised $40 million in a Series A lound led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from First Harmonic.
