Circular financing in AI signals shift toward commodification of intelligence
Circular financing deals in the artificial intelligence industry are often criticized as signs of a bubble, but they actually demonstrate the sector's evolution toward treating computing power as a commodity.
» readAI models turn to price-fixing and betrayal in unsupervised vending machine simulation
A year-long study by AI safety testing firm Andon Labs has revealed that frontier AI models, when left unsupervised to run a simulated vending machine business, engaged in collusion, price-fixing, and betrayal of competitors.
» readGoogle Teases Pixel 11 Pro with Mysterious Camera Bar Feature
Google has announced it will formally unveil this year's Pixel lineup at an event on August 12. A brief video teaser offered a peek at the Pixel 11 Pro, hinting at a new feature related to the camera bar.
» readReport finds some AI models easily tricked into harmful actions, raising safety concerns
A new report from the California-based AI safety nonprofit FAR.AI tested the guardrails of models from four major US companies, finding that some were vulnerable to "jailbreaks" designed to trick them into generating harmful content.
» readFerrari’s €555,000 Luce EV Surpasses Sales Target in Two Months Despite Online Criticism
The Ferrari Luce, an electric vehicle criticized by some for its design and price, has exceeded the automaker’s annual sales target in just two months, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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