OpenAI's own wellbeing advisors warned against erotic mode, called it a "sexy suicide coach"
OpenAI’s wellbeing advisory board reportedly voted unanimously against the company’s planned Adult Mode for ChatGPT. Internally, the company is struggling with an error-prone age detection system and unresolved safety issues.
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Read full article about: Alibaba consolidates AI efforts under new business unit led by CEO
Alibaba is merging its AI operations into a new business unit called "Alibaba Token Hub" (ATH), led directly by CEO Eddie Wu, Bloomberg reports. The unit brings together the research team behind the Qwen models, the consumer app division, the communication platform DingTalk, and Quark-branded devices like smart glasses.
The goal is to speed up collaboration between research, product development, and sales - and to better monetize AI across the company. The name "Token Hub" is a direct nod to the billing units used in the AI business.
According to insiders, Alibaba also plans to unveil an AI agent for enterprise customers later this week. The agent runs on Qwen and will gradually be integrated with Taobao and Alipay. The restructuring follows the surprise departure of Qwen research lead Junyang Lin in early March.
According to Bloomberg, Chinese AI providers have a harder time making money from AI than Western competitors like OpenAI, largely because Chinese users are reluctant to pay for software subscriptions.
Read full article about: Meta signs $27 billion cloud deal with Nebius in one of the largest AI infrastructure bets yet
Meta has signed a contract worth up to $27 billion with Dutch cloud provider Nebius for AI infrastructure. The deal runs for five years and includes $12 billion for dedicated capacity across multiple locations and up to $15 billion for additional available computing power, according to CNBC.
Nebius says it will operate one of the first major installations of Nvidia's latest AI chips, called Vera Rubin. Nebius founder and CEO Arkady Volozh described the deal as an expansion of the company's existing partnership with Meta, aimed at accelerating the growth of its AI cloud business. Nebius shares jumped 14 percent in pre-market trading after the announcement.
Last November, Meta announced plans to invest up to $600 billion in AI technology, infrastructure, and workforce expansion through 2028. But the high cost of AI infrastructure is reportedly pushing the company to cut back on personnel. So far, Meta hasn't seen concrete results from these investments; the AI market is currently split between Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic, with Meta and xAI falling behind after early successes.
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Read full article about: Hua Hong becomes the second Chinese chipmaker to crack 7nm manufacturing as Beijing pushes for AI independence
China's second-largest chip manufacturer, Hua Hong Group, has developed advanced manufacturing technologies for AI chips, according to Reuters. Subsidiary Huali Microelectronics is preparing 7nm chip production at its Shanghai factory, which would make Hua Hong the second Chinese manufacturer with this capability after SMIC. Three people familiar with the matter say Chinese tech giant Huawei is collaborating with Hua Hong on the 7nm technology.
Research began last year with support from domestic suppliers, including Huawei-affiliated SiCarrier. Huali plans an initial capacity of several thousand wafers per month by year's end. Chinese chip designer Biren, on a US restricted list since 2023 and cut off from TSMC, is already using Huali's 7nm line for initial prototypes.
Beijing is urging domestic companies to buy Chinese-made technology—particularly for AI—as it pushes for technological independence. The effort is driven by US restrictions on Nvidia chip purchases and China's reliance on a core AI technology controlled by a Western rival. But the gap remains significant: Bytedance reportedly just bought around 500 Nvidia Blackwell systems.
AI consultant uses ChatGPT, AlphaFold, and Grok to find a possible treatment for his dog's cancer
An Australian AI consultant used ChatGPT, AlphaFold, and Grok to find a possible treatment for his dog Rosie’s incurable cancer. The story went viral after high-profile AI executives like OpenAI’s Greg Brockman and Deepmind’s Demis Hassabis shared it as proof of what AI can already do.
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OpenClaw-RL trains AI agents "simply by talking," converting every reply into a training signal
AI agents usually throw away valuable feedback from everyday interactions. Princeton’s new OpenClaw-RL framework changes that by turning live signals from chats, terminal commands, and GUI actions into continuous training data. The researchers say just a few dozen interactions are enough for noticeable improvements.