BREAKING: OpenAI announced GPT-5.6 Sol! As of today, by U.S. government directive, access is limited to only ~20 pre-approved companies and @every is not on the list. This appears to be a temporary situation while the government races to figure out a long-term policy for
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Warning: US focus on winning AI race may cause global catastrophes
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“America’s preoccupation with “winning” the AI race with China could well lead to unprecedented catastrophes, even catastrophes on a global scale. Not all games are zero-sum, and if this fact doesn’t start playing a bigger role in American policy discourse, the AI revolution
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US government takes direct control of GPT-5.6 access
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[JUST IN] The U.S. government is taking direct control of GPT-5.6 access. OpenAI is restricting the release to a limited partner preview after Commerce Secretary Lutnick personally warned Sam Altman not to launch without agency approval. Altman confirmed to staff that the
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AI concentration risk demands rebel alliance against power and wealth
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The biggest risk in AI is concentration: of power, capabilities and economic wealth. Who can doubt it with trillion dollar companies and government now already controlling a massive part of it? So we need more rebels and more rebel alliance like this one from @usv and friends.
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Superintelligence possible but not imminent, lacking human drives, says LeCun
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– Superintelligence is possible
– it won't happen next year
– it won't have all the drives of human nature
– humans suck at chess and at many other tasks at which computers excel
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White House Limits GPT-5.6, AI Avatar Confession, and More
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Top stories in AI today: – The White House limits GPT-5.6 release
– Rowan’s Corner: The AI avatar confession
– Give your AI agent a credit card (safely)
– Anthropic flags Alibaba’s ‘largest’ distillation attack
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Fugu Ultra: Japanese AI Unavailable in EU due to GDPR, AI Act
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Well, I discover that the Japanese AI model Fugu Ultra that I mention in this post (potential alternative to Mythos, Fable or GPT 5.6), is not available in the European Union due to GDPR and AI Act. That's it. x.com/RafikSmati/sta…
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Fugu Ultra unavailable in EU due to GDPR and AI Act
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Well, I discover that the Japanese AI model Fugu Ultra, which I mentioned in this post (potential alternative to Mythos, Fable or GPT 5.6), is not available in the European Union due to GDPR and the AI Act. There.
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Adaptable regulations drive AI innovation and growth
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A key element is the adaptability of regulatory environments. Countries that quickly adjust their policies to embrace AI innovation often leap ahead. It's about creating a fertile ground for experimentation and growth.
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Longevity escape velocity with only GPT 5.5 and Claude 4.8
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Imagine we achieve longevity escape velocity, and all of us live forever, but the best AI models we’ll ever be allowed to use are GPT 5.5 and Claude 4.8.