OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic warn AI could help people build biological weapons

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OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, and other major AI and biotech leaders are now warning Congress that advanced AI systems could make biological weapons easier to create, prompting calls for mandatory DNA screening and federal oversight.

Google DeepMind wants to save Asia Pacific with AI but why does the region need a Silicon Valley white knight?

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Google DeepMind is launching an AI for the Planet accelerator in Asia Pacific, but the initiative also raises uncomfortable questions about Silicon Valley influence and dependency on American tech companies.

Google rolls out WeatherNext 2 for sharper forecasts

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Google just dropped WeatherNext 2, claiming it blows away the old model on pretty much every metric that matters for actual forecasting.