Anthropic ties Public Benefit Fund to company valuation
Anthropic is setting up a public benefit fund designed to grow in line with the company’s valuation. Subject to shareholder approval, 5% of the company’s shares will initially be allocated to the fund.
EU supports AI-powered research
Europe is moving forward with its Resource for AI Science in Europe (RAISE) initiative to drive scientific innovation and strengthen its international competitiveness. The European Commission has launched the AI in Science Enablers initiative.
AI-powered hacking raises cybersecurity threats
Cybersecurity experts are warning of a new era of AI-powered hacking after researchers uncovered critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language used by around 70% of all websites.
Greece launches supercomputer for AI research
Greece has unveiled Daedalus, its most powerful supercomputer to date, as the country seeks to strengthen its position in Europe’s AI race. The system, costing around €59 million, delivers computing performance of 85.69 petaflops.
Elorian unveils AI for visual reasoning
US-based AI startup Elorian has released its first model, Glimpse, which works directly with images and videos rather than relying solely on text descriptions. It can zoom in on image regions, extract video frames, and run code.
Google improves AI-powered weather forecasts
Google’s WeatherNext 3 improves weather forecasting by combining current raw satellite data with global weather analyses. This allows the model to detect atmospheric changes more quickly and update forecasts hourly instead of every six hours as before.
Anthropic links AI agents to the real world
Anthropic has unveiled the Model Hardware Standard (MHS). The new technology is designed to enable AI agents to control physical devices safely. To this end, MHS provides a unified interface between AI models and laboratory or industrial equipment.
Could “Banned Topics” help stop AI hackers?
Researchers suggest that restricting certain topics in AI systems could help prevent cyberattacks. The method uses an approach similar to the techniques hackers use to manipulate AI models, but applies it as a defensive measure.
Europe’s opportunities for AI catch-up
Europe is falling behind the US and China in artificial intelligence. The main reasons are a lack of investment, limited venture capital, and challenges in turning research results into successful companies.
ArXiv tightens AI rules
Research platform arXiv will suspend authors for one year if submitted papers contain clear signs of unchecked AI-generated content. The policy targets researchers who rely too heavily on AI without verifying facts, claims, or citations.