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The AI news for February 13th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Google tests AI methods for age estimation and increased youth protection Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Google-testet-KI-Methoden-zur-Alterserkennung-und-fuer-mehr-Jugendschutz-10280563.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag OpenAI's GPT-4.5 to be released in 'a few weeks', GPT-5 later this year Source: https://the-decoder.de/openais-naechstes-und-letztes-reines-sprachmodell-wird-gpt-4-5/ Founded by DeepMind alumnus, Latent Labs launches with $50M to make biology programmable Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/12/founded-by-deepmind-alumnus-latent-labs-launches-with-50m-to-make-biology-programmable/ Scarlett Johansson calls for deepfake ban after AI video goes viral Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/611016/scarlett-johansson-deepfake-laws-ai-video

The AI news for February 12th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Google lifts AI taboo: Artificial Intelligence soon in weapons? Source: https://www.heise.de/tp/features/Google-kippt-KI-Tabu-Kuenstliche-Intelligenz-bald-in-Waffen-10278218.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag DeepSeek: all the news about the startup that’s shaking up AI stocks Source: https://www.theverge.com/24353060/deepseek-ai-china-nvidia-openai AI chatbots are distorting news stories, BBC finds Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/610006/ai-chatbots-distorting-news-bbc-study EU mobilizes $200 billion in AI race against US and China Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/609930/eu-200-billion-investment-ai-development

The AI news for February 11th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Is AI making us dumb? Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/10/is-ai-making-us-dumb/ Anthropic publishes first AI Labor Market Index Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-veroeffentlicht-ersten-ki-arbeitsmarkt-index/ OpenAI plans to complete its first AI chip by 2025 Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-will-noch-2025-ersten-eigenen-ki-chip-fertigstellen/ Can deep learning transform heart failure prevention? Source: https://news.mit.edu/2025/can-deep-learning-transform-heart-failure-prevention-0210

The AI news for February 10th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Meta MILS: Pure Language Models to Learn Seeing and Hearing Without Special Training Source: https://the-decoder.de/reine-sprachmodelle-sollen-ohne-spezielles-training-sehen-und-hoeren-lernen/ DeepMind AI Solves Math Problems Better Than Olympians! Source: https://www.all-ai.de/news/top-news24/deepmind-ki-l%C3%B6st-matheprobleme-besser-als-olympiasieger Ex-OpenAI Genius with New Mission: AI Takeover? Source: https://www.all-ai.de/news/news24/ex-openai-genie-mit-neuer-mission-ki-macht%C3%BCbernahme OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Admits That AI’s Benefits May Not Be Widely Distributed Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/09/openai-ceo-sam-altman-admits-that-ais-benefits-may-not-be-widely-distributed/

The AI news for February 9th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI Tutoring in Nigeria: Students Achieve Nearly Two Years of Learning Progress in Six Weeks Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-nachhilfe-in-nigeria-schueler-erzielen-in-sechs-wochen-fast-zwei-jahre-lernfortschritt/ AI Pioneer Fei-Fei Li Says AI Policy Must Be Based on ‘Science, Not Science Fiction’ Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/08/ai-pioneer-fei-fei-li-says-ai-policy-must-be-based-on-science-not-science-fiction/ Christie’s Announces AI Art Auction, and Not Everyone Is Pleased Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/08/christies-announces-ai-art-auction-and-not-everyone-is-pleased/ AI to Save Endangered Languages – Meta Goes on the Offensive Source: https://www.all-ai.de/news/news24/ki-soll-bedrohte-sprachen-retten-%E2%80%93-meta-geht-in-die-offensive

The AI news for February 8th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Meta Partnr: Robots to Take Over Tedious Tasks Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Meta-Partnr-Roboter-sollen-kuenftig-laestige-Aufgaben-uebernehmen-10273674.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Amazon to Invest $100 Billion in AI Infrastructure Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Amazon-will-100-Milliarden-US-Dollar-in-KI-Infrastruktur-investieren-10273652.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Creating a Common Language Source: https://news.mit.edu/2025/creating-common-language-kaiming-he-0207 AI Sensation: Boston Dynamics' Atlas Becomes More Humanlike Source: https://www.all-ai.de/news/news24/ki-sensation-atlas-von-boston-dynamics-wird-menschen%C3%A4hnlich

The AI news for February 7th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI's free ChatGPT search engine without registration could change the WWW Source: https://the-decoder.de/openais-kostenlose-chatgpt-suchmaschine-ohne-registrierung-koennte-das-www-veraendern/ Tesla Dojo: Elon Musk’s big plan to build an AI supercomputer, explained Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/06/tesla-dojo-elon-musks-big-plan-to-build-an-ai-supercomputer-explained/ Researchers trained an OpenAI rival in half an hour for less than $50 Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/607341/researchers-cheaper-openai-rival-training Orgs demand action to mitigate AI’s environmental harm Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/06/orgs-demand-action-to-mitigate-ais-environmental-harm/

The AI news for February 6th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: When AI Giants Claim Ownership: OpenAI's Dangerous Precedent Source: https://www.heise.de/tp/features/Wenn-KI-Giganten-Eigentumsansprueche-anmelden-OpenAIs-gefaehrlicher-Praezedenzfall-10271435.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Democracy in Danger: Four Steps Against AI Misuse Source: https://www.heise.de/tp/features/Demokratie-in-Gefahr-Vier-Schritte-gegen-KI-Missbrauch-10270587.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag How AI Helps with Grieving – and When It Harms Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Wie-KI-dabei-hilft-zu-trauern-und-wann-sie-schadet-10250754.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag_plus.beitrag_plus Researchers Created an Open Rival to OpenAI’s o1 ‘Reasoning’ Model for Under $50 Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/05/researchers-created-an-open-rival-to-openais-o1-reasoning-model-for-under-50/

The AI news for February 5th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI expands ChatGPT WhatsApp support with new features Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-erweitert-chatgpt-whatsapp-unterstuetzung-mit-neuen-funktionen/ Google Deepmind arms itself with new safety rules against cunning AGIs Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-deepmind-ruestet-sich-mit-neuen-sicherheitsregeln-gegen-listige-agis/ Recycling: Fraunhofer aims to revolutionize e-waste dismantling with robots Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Recycling-Fraunhofer-will-Elektroschrottdemontage-mit-Robotern-revolutionieren-10269340.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag California bill would make AI companies remind kids that chatbots aren’t people Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/605728/california-chatbot-bill-child-safety

The AI news for February 4th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI’s new trademark application hints at humanoid robots, smart jewelry, and more Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/03/openais-new-trademark-application-hints-at-humanoid-robots-smart-jewelry-and-more/ Meta says it may stop development of AI systems it deems too risky Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/03/meta-says-it-may-stop-development-of-ai-systems-it-deems-too-risky/ SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son says AGI will arrive ‘much earlier’ than he thought Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/605555/softbank-masayoshi-son-agi-cristal-intelligence-openai Cloudflare is making it easier to track authentic images online Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/604989/cloudflare-adobe-content-credentials-authenticty-feature

The AI news for February 3rd, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Microsoft expands AI features of Windows 11 to more apps like Paint Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Microsoft-erweitert-KI-Funktionen-von-Windows-11-auf-weitere-Apps-wie-Paint-10267177.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag ChatGPT-Operator surfs the web independently, but still makes too many mistakes Source: https://the-decoder.de/chatgpt-operator-surft-selbststaendig-durchs-netz-macht-aber-noch-zu-viele-fehler/ Google’s X spins out Heritable Agriculture, a startup using AI to improve crop yield Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/02/google-x-spins-out-heritable-agriculture-a-startup-using-ai-to-improve-crop-yield/ ElevenLabs: AI voice startup reaches $3.3 billion valuation Source: https://www.all-ai.de/news/top-news24/elevenlabs-ki-stimmen-startup-erreicht-3,3-mrd-dollar-bewertung

The AI news for Sun Feb 2nd, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: US Copyright Office: Prompts Alone Are Not Enough for Copyright on AI Content Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-werke-sind-laut-us-urheberrechtsbehoerde-nur-mit-zusaetzlicher-menschlicher-kreativitaet-schuetzbar/ OpenAI CEO Reconsiders Open Source and Admits Diminishing Lead Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-chef-denkt-wieder-ueber-open-source-nach-und-raeumt-schwindenden-vorsprung-ein/ AI Agents Could Birth the First One-Person Unicorn — But at What Societal Cost? Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/01/ai-agents-could-birth-the-first-one-person-unicorn-but-at-what-societal-cost/ Mistral Small 3: Efficient AI Power for Everyone Source: https://www.all-ai.de/news/top-news24/mistral-small-3-effiziente-ki-power-f%C3%BCr-alle/"/g'

The AI news for Sat Feb 01 2025 04:57:10 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: ChatGPT: 'Timebandit' Vulnerability Turns AI into Willing Malware Assistant Source: https://www.heise.de/news/ChatGPT-Timebandit-Luecke-macht-die-KI-zum-willigen-Malware-Assistenten-10265950.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag OpenAI used this subreddit to test AI persuasion Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/31/openai-used-this-subreddit-to-test-ai-persuasion/ MLCommons and Hugging Face team up to release massive speech dataset for AI research Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/31/mlcommons-and-hugging-face-team-up-to-release-massive-speech-data-set-for-ai-research/ With generative AI, MIT chemists quickly calculate 3D genomic structures Source: https://news.mit.edu/2025/with-generative-ai-mit-chemists-quickly-calculate-3d-genomic-structures-0131/"/g'

The AI news for Fri Jan 31 2025 04:57:39 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI releases ChatGPT update with new GPT-4o model Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-veroeffentlicht-chatgpt-update-mit-neuem-gpt-4o-modell/ Google’s ‘Ask for Me’ uses AI to call local businesses for you Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/603501/google-ask-for-me-search-labs DeepSeek database left user data, chat histories exposed for anyone to see Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/603163/deepseek-breach-ai-security-database-exposed Chip race: Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia battle it out for AI chip supremacy Source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/1/24058186/ai-chips-meta-microsoft-google-nvidia/"/g'

The AI news for Thu Jan 30 2025 04:57:10 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI and the future of national security Source: https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/ai-and-the-future-of-national-security/ This Bay Area startup is using AI to help families navigate long-term care planning Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/29/this-bay-area-startup-is-using-ai-to-help-families-navigate-long-term-care/ From ChatGPT to Gemini: how AI is rewriting the internet Source: https://www.theverge.com/23610427/chatbots-chatgpt-new-bing-google-bard-conversational-ai Die Zukunft der Robotik: Wie Roboter die Welt sehen lernen Source: https://www.all-ai.de/news/topbeitraege/die-zukunft-der-robotik-wie-roboter-die-welt-sehen-lernen/"/g'

The AI news for Wed Jan 29 2025 05:36:55 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI Experience in New Exhibition: Wissing Stumbles on Playstation Controller Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Mission-Vertrauen-Wissing-eroeffnet-KI-Zentrum-in-Berlin-10259512.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag SoftBank to Invest $500M in Robotics Startup SkildAI Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/28/softbank-to-invest-500m-in-robotics-startup-skildai/ Figure AI Details Plan to Improve Humanoid Robot Safety in the Workplace Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/28/figure-ai-details-plan-to-improve-humanoid-robot-safety-in-the-workplace/ New Training Approach Could Help AI Agents Perform Better in Uncertain Conditions Source: https://news.mit.edu/2025/new-training-approach-could-help-ai-perform-better-0129/"/g'

The AI news for Tue Jan 28 2025 04:57:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Questionable 'Research' from Generative AI in Google Scholar Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Fragwuerdige-Forschung-aus-generativer-KI-bei-Google-Scholar-10258426.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Reid Hoffman’s Manas AI Raises $24.6M, a Fraction of Other AI Drug Discovery Startups Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/27/reid-hoffmans-manas-ai-raises-24-6m-a-fraction-of-other-ai-drug-discovery-startups/ Quartz Has Been Quietly Publishing AI-Generated News Articles Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/27/quartz-has-been-quietly-publishing-ai-generated-news-articles/ Artificial Intelligence 2025: What Awaits Us Source: https://www.all-ai.de/news/top-news24/ki-was-uns-erwartet-2025/"/g'

The AI news for Mon Jan 27 2025 04:56:27 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI Model Hunyuan3D 2.0 Transforms 2D Images into Textured 3D Objects Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-modell-hunyuan3d-2-0-verwandelt-2d-bilder-in-texturierte-3d-objekte/ Deepseek: A Group of 'Unfathomable Geniuses' Makes Silicon Valley Look Old Source: https://the-decoder.de/deepseek-ein-haufen-unergruendlicher-genies-laesst-das-silicon-valley-alt-aussehen/ Why Reid Hoffman Feels Optimistic About Our AI Future Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/26/why-reid-hoffman-feels-optimistic-about-our-ai-future/ Human vs. Machine: AI Takes Over at Goldman Sachs Source: https://www.all-ai.de/news/news24/mensch-gegen-maschine-ki-%C3%BCbernimmt-bei-goldman-sachs/"/g'

The AI news for Sun Jan 26 2025 09:56:11 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Indische Verlage verklagen OpenAI wegen Urheberrechtsverletzung Source: https://the-decoder.de/indische-verlage-verklagen-openai-wegen-urheberrechtsverletzung/ Will states lead the way on AI regulation? Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/25/will-states-lead-the-way-on-ai-regulation/ „Humanity's Last Exam“: Test für die Zukunft der KI Source: https://www.all-ai.de/news/topbeitraege/%E2%80%9Ehumanity-s-last-exam%E2%80%9C-test-f%C3%BCr-die-zukunft-der-ki Paul McCartney calls on UK government to protect artists from AI Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/25/paul-mccartney-calls-on-uk-government-to-protect-artists-from-ai//"/g'