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China may have accessed Mythos
The Verge AI
According to a new report from Semafor, the White House's decision to impose export restrictions on Anthropic's Mythos was driven in part by fears that it had been accessed by a group linked to China. If the Chinese government actually had access to Mythos 5 or Fable 5, it wou...
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As AI companies race to go public, who else is along for the ride?
TechCrunch AI
Startups are trying to "ride that SpaceX IPO wave."
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As Anthropic suspends access to new models, India debates its AI future
TechCrunch AI
Tech leaders debate whether the Anthropic episode is a wake-up call for India’s AI ambitions.
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Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijing’s demand
TechCrunch AI
Meta starts dismantling its $2 billion Manus acquisition after Beijing ordered the deal reversed.
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Amazon security research reportedly led to the White House’s Anthropic Fable ban
The Verge AI
According to the Wall Street Journal, the export control directive that led to Anthropic cutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 was triggered in part by cybersecurity research from Amazon and conversations between CEO Andy Jassy and the White House. According to the report...
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KPMG pulls report on AI usage due to apparent hallucinations
TechCrunch AI
Once again, AI proves to be an unreliable source of information about AI.
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Amazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic model concerns before government crackdown
TechCrunch AI
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Anthropic to cut off worldwide access to two models on Friday.
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OpenAI faces investigation from state attorneys general
TechCrunch AI
It's not clear which states are involved, but they're asking about everything from OpenAI's ad policies to its handling of health data.
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My yard is dying, so I made an app for that
The Verge AI
When I returned to my computer five minutes after giving Gemini a lengthy prompt, I had two things: a functional app in a preview window, and a message about a bug. "~ Channel is unrecoverably broken and will be disposed!" Sounded bad! But right below it was a button to fix th...
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Anthropic cuts off Fable 5 and Mythos 5 access following government order
The Verge AI
On Friday evening, the government ordered Anthropic to block access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all foreign nations, both inside and outside the US, due to national security concerns. That order included employees of Anthropic. To meet those demands, the company has completely...