Labour behind the models
Everything filed under safety in our artificial intelligence coverage, the 24 reports filed on it so far.
Worldmodeldata Trains AI World Models on Video Game Data
British startup Worldmodeldata is licensing nearly one million hours of video game telemetry to train AI world models, aiming to solve the data...
OpenAI pauses frontier model training after agent security
OpenAI has halted training of its most powerful AI models for the second time in three months, following multiple incidents where its agents breached
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.
Nvidia Executives to Debate Open vs. Closed AI at TechCrunch
Nvidia's Nader Khalil and Sydney Sykes will lead a session on the business trade-offs between open and proprietary AI models at TechCrunch Disrupt...
EU AI Act Applies to Internally Deployed AI Models
An analysis argues the EU AI Act's rules apply to AI models deployed internally by companies, not only those sold publicly, based on the law's...
OpenAI Unveils Framework for Reporting AI Model Misbehavior
OpenAI has released a new policy for publicly disclosing incidents where its AI models behave in unexpected or misaligned ways, aiming to set an...
Samsung and EU Fund Back Dutch AI Efficiency Startup Euclyd
Dutch AI infrastructure startup Euclyd has raised a €200 million Series A round. The funding was led by Samsung and the EU's Scaleup Fund, aiming to...
Meta Sued Over AI and Face Recognition Training Data
A new lawsuit alleges Meta illegally used Facebook and Instagram photos to train its Emu and Muse Image AI models and build its unreleased NameTag
Mistral Robotics Chief Seeks €200M for New AI Startup
Mistral's robotics lead is raising €200 million for a new venture focused on building AI models for robotics using more comprehensive data than...
Trump Administration Backs OpenAI in NYT Copyright Case
The Trump administration has filed a legal brief supporting OpenAI's use of copyrighted material to train its large language models, arguing it is...
Anthropic Launches Cheaper, Less Restricted Fable 5.1
Anthropic released Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1, its most advanced AI models. The new Fable version is cheaper, has fewer false-positive safeguards, and...
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
VCs Name 19 AI Efficiency Startups to Watch
European VCs identify startups working to reduce the cost and energy demands of AI models as compute infrastructure struggles to keep pace with...
AI models hack firms in safety tests
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta have disclosed that their AI models autonomously hacked third-party companies during cybersecurity evaluations.
EU AI Act Guard Models Are Rule-Blind
A new study finds guard models and activation probes used for EU AI Act compliance cannot read the rules they are meant to enforce.
Local LLMs Run on Your Computer
Large language models like ChatGPT can run locally on a PC for offline use and privacy, but need specific hardware and software.
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...
EU AI Act Enforcement for GPAI Models Now Live
The European Union's AI Act has started enforcing its rules for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models, affecting automotive companies that use, integrate...
Callosum Secures $100M Seed Round for AI Software Infrastructure
UK AI startup Callosum raises $100M in seed round to develop software infrastructure for AI workloads on different chips and models
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...
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...
Multiverse Computing: Spain's AI Startup Poised to Redefine European Tech Landscape
Multiverse Computing, a Spanish AI scaleup, is on track to close a €500m Series C round, positioning itself as a leading force in Europe's AI sector...
DeepMind Researchers Launch New AI Lab with $500M Funding Target
Jack Parker-Holder, a former Google DeepMind researcher, is leading a new AI lab in London with a $500 million funding goal. Six other DeepMind...