Author HubMaximilian Schreiner

Max is the managing editor of THE DECODER, bringing his background in philosophy to explore questions of consciousness and whether machines truly think or just pretend to.

AI in practice

May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

Anthropic releases Claude 4 with new safety measures targeting CBRN misuse

AI in practice

May 16, 2025May 16, 2025

OpenAI launches Codex: Autonomous AI agents for software development

AI and society

May 6, 2025May 10, 2025

US think tank warns of "reverse brain drain" in China's AI sector

AI in practice

May 10, 2025May 10, 2025

Five major obstacles are holding back RAG systems in healthcare

AI research

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025

ZeroSearch: Alibaba trains search assistant in AI simulation

AI in practice

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025

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Google is now using AI models to protect Chrome users from online scams. On desktop, the company has rolled out its local Gemini Nano language model to quickly spot fraudulent websites, including ones that have never been seen before. On Android, Chrome will now warn users about suspicious notifications sent by websites. Google says these changes are part of a broader effort to improve security, which also includes the "Enhanced Protection" feature in Safe Browsing. The company reports that AI-powered systems in Google Search block hundreds of millions of scam results every day, cutting the number of fake airline support pages by more than 80 percent.

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AI in practice

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025

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Netflix is rolling out a new search feature powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT technology, allowing users to look for content using natural language. Instead of typing in titles or keywords, people can now search with phrases like "I want something funny, but not silly." The new search is launching as a beta on iOS devices, with early tests already taking place in Australia and New Zealand, according to Bloomberg. Netflix also announced plans to automatically translate title cards into users' preferred languages. Other updates include a redesigned video homepage and a vertical short-form video feed for mobile devices.

AI in practice

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025

OpenAI plans "cderGPT" for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

AI in practice

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025

Microsoft leverages Google's open A2A protocol for interoperable AI agents

AI and society

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025

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OpenAI has appointed Fidji Simo as CEO of its new Applications division, reporting directly to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Simo will be responsible for driving growth in core business areas such as product and operations. Previously, she served as Chair of the Board at Instacart and was already a member of OpenAI's board of directors. In its own words, the move reflects OpenAI's efforts to expand its organizational structure as it moves from a pure research organization to one focused on building products and scaling infrastructure, along with nonprofit initiatives. Altman remains CEO of OpenAI and will focus more on research, compute, and safety. Simo plans to step down from her role at Instacart in the coming months and join OpenAI later this year.

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AI in practice

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025

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Anthropic has launched a web search feature for its Claude API, letting developers combine Claude models with up-to-date web data without building their own search infrastructure. Claude decides when a web search makes sense based on the user's prompt, generates targeted queries, analyzes the results, and delivers answers with source links. The system can also handle multi-step research tasks. Web search is available for Claude 3.7 Sonnet, 3.5 Sonnet, and 3.5 Haiku, and costs $10 per 1,000 searches. Organizations can allow or block specific domains and manage web search access at the organizational level. The feature is also available for Claude Code, which can use it to look up API documentation or technical articles.

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