AI News - November 26, 2023

Nov 26, 2023

Hello,

💌 Welcome to Our AI Weekly Roundup! 💌

We're excited to bring you this week's roundup of the most fascinating AI news, updates, and breakthroughs! Grab a cup of your favorite beverage, sit back, and explore the incredible world of AI with us.

🔥 Top AI Stories of the Week

The United States Department of Defense advancing in the field of autonomous combat robots and drones capable of making lethal decisions without human intervention. [Link]
Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, initiates a new AI technology development program amid concerns of Russia falling behind in AI innovation. [Link]
Following the dismissal of CEO Sam Altman, OpenAI approached Anthropic for a proposed merger of the two AI companies, which was subsequently rejected. [Link]
Inflection-2, the new flagship model of OpenAI rival Inflection, competes with GPT-4 with its 175 billion parameter training. [Link]
Anthropic introduces Claude 2.1: a 200K token context window, hallucination reductions, and API tool access (in beta). [Link]
An AI breakthrough at OpenAI, now known as Q*, was a key factor in the decision to remove Sam Altman as CEO. [Link]
Rumors circulate about OpenAI’s potential AI breakthrough, Q*, stirring discussions in the AI community. [Link]
NVidia Corporation partners with Genentech to expedite drug discovery processes. [Link]
Australia imposes new regulations requiring social media platforms to limit hate speech and misinformation, leveraging AI for enforcement. [Link]
The Horizon Institute for Public Service, supported by tech billionaires, gains significant influence in advocating for AI risk awareness in the U.S. Congress. [Link]
Graphcast, an AI-powered weather prediction app, challenges traditional supercomputers in accuracy but faces skepticism due to its opaque algorithm. [Link]
Kyle Vogt, CEO of Cruise (owned by General Motors), resigns following incidents involving autonomous vehicles in San Francisco. [Link]
France, Germany, and Italy reach consensus on implementing an AI safety accord, marking a significant step in AI regulation. [Link]