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Everything filed under safety in our artificial intelligence coverage, the 26 reports filed on it so far.
Scientists Downplay AI Bioweapon Apocalypse Risk
Experts argue that creating a bioweapon with AI faces major practical bottlenecks, despite recent alarm from tech CEOs.
Anthropic selects Accenture as first embedded AI safety
Anthropic will embed staff from Accenture's AI division, Faculty, to evaluate its models, with both firms committing over $1 billion to the project.
EU AI Act faces uncertain path to global
Policy experts debate whether the EU's AI Act can achieve a 'Brussels effect' of global influence, as calls for AI slowdowns from tech executives...
Anthropic Researcher Quits, Warns AI Could Kill Humanity
An AI researcher resigned from Anthropic, claiming on social media that his colleagues believe AI could wipe out humanity within a decade.
OpenAI Appoints AI Safety Researcher Paul Christiano
OpenAI has appointed prominent AI safety researcher Paul Christiano to its board of directors. Christiano, who warns of catastrophic risks from...
Suno launches v6 AI music model trained on licensed data
AI music startup Suno has released its new v6 model family, trained using licensed data from major music labels.
AI spending per employee falls 10% at top firms in August
Data from payments firm Ramp shows a slowdown in business AI adoption and a significant drop in per-employee spending among the heaviest users, as...
Authors dispute publisher, agent claims on Anthropic AI
Authors report publishers and literary agents are improperly claiming shares of payments from Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement, with...
Matt Clifford leaves ARIA over Anthropic
Matt Clifford has resigned from the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency following criticism of a conflict of interest with his new role at AI
Meta Ends AI Token Incentives for Performance Reviews
Meta has removed AI usage metrics from employee performance evaluations, ending a 'tokenmaxxing' culture, while simultaneously rolling out a new...
AIR raises $50M to vet AI agent skills
AI security startup AIR has emerged from stealth with $50 million in seed funding to build a platform for vetting the skills and add-ons used by AI...
Flower Labs launches Endeavor AI model
Cambridge University spinout Flower Labs has launched its Endeavor 1.0 AI model, claiming it matches the performance of leading models from OpenAI and
Copenhagen's 15 Startup Hangouts
Ahead of the TechBBQ conference, local startup operators from firms like Corti and Light have identified 15 key spots in Copenhagen for founders and
Nvidia's AI Lead Extends Beyond GPUs
Nvidia's AI edge is moving from GPUs to managing massive data centers, as shown by its new Vera Rubin architecture.
Stability AI raises $76M from Warner, Sony
Stability AI raised $76 million in a funding round with Warner and Sony. This was part of a broader European tech funding roundup.
Meta Tests Data Center Robots
Meta is testing robots from vendors like Watney, Kinova, and ABB to perform tasks such as plugging cables and resetting servers in its data centers...
Stability AI Raises $76M from Sony, Warner
Stability AI, the London-founded AI startup behind Stable Diffusion, raised $76 million in a Series B round. The funding, led by Sony Music Group...
Europe's Quest for Frontier AI Models: A Challenge to Dependence on US Labs
As Europe seeks to reduce its reliance on top-performing AI models from US labs, concerns arise about the viability of homegrown alternatives.
Domyn CEO Uljan Sharka on the Future of AI and Europe’s Role in the Industry
Uljan Sharka, founder and CEO of Italian AI unicorn Domyn, discusses the potential of small language models, Europe’s AI ambitions through the EU’s...
Berlin’s Top 10 Spots to Meet Founders and VCs
Berlin’s startup and VC scene remains concentrated in Mitte, with several cafes, restaurants, and coworking spaces serving as key meeting spots for...
15 Alumni from European Unicorns Now Building in Stealth
Former employees from leading European tech unicorns are launching their own startups in stealth mode, leveraging their experience to innovate in...
Deeptech Founders Gain Leverage in Term Sheets, Securing Fair Deals
In the UK, deeptech founders are benefiting from a surge in investor interest, allowing them to command premium terms in term sheets.
University of Glasgow spinouts look to raise funds
Several spinouts from the University of Glasgow are seeking to raise funds, highlighting the growing deeptech ecosystem in Scotland.
Gravis Robotics secures $200m from SoftBank, reaching $1bn valuation
Swiss AI startup Gravis Robotics, specializing in automating heavy construction equipment, has raised $200 million in Series A funding from SoftBank...