… Given the current backlash against AI taking jobs, I wonder if future agents—trained on an internet filled with anger towards AI firms—might express even more militant views. This is an edition of Will Knight’s AI Lab newsletter. …
… The experiment suggests that AI agents could create countless opportunities for bad actors. “This kind of autonomy will potentially redefine humans’ relationship with AI,” Bau says. “How can people take responsibility in a world where AI is empowered to make decisions?” Bau adds that he’s been surp… …
… Much like the changes Google is implementing in Search, which brings agentic task automation without needing to leave the search experience, Spark is Google’s chance to push AI agents further into the public zeitgeist. …
… I use AI for coding, and I find it to be a joy. Yes, coders absolutely love agents, but outside of that community, there’s resistance. Microsoft has seen this in the underperformance of its AI productivity tools. Are you anticipating similar headwinds with agentic AI? …
… Santosh Janardhan, Meta’s head of infrastructure, appeared on stage and said he thought the Arm chip was going to “expand the chip industry on multiple axes.” As Meta pushes toward “personal superintelligence"—AI that will make its apps deeply personalized—Janardhan said the company needs more sili… …
… As companies like OpenAI—where Altman is CEO—and Anthropic push AI agents into the mainstream, the problem World was built to solve feels increasingly urgent. …
… How well all of this will actually work remains to be seen. Google, which manages the Android operating system, recently said more actions can be automated via its Gemini assistant this summer on the platform with broader app support, so Vertu's claim feels lofty. …
… It partnered with Walmart, Etsy, and other shops on an “agentic commerce” feature called Instant Checkout. Walmart has made about 200,000 products available directly in chat responses, allowing consumers to provide their shipping and payment details to OpenAI and place their order within ChatGPT. …
… Meta was previously seen as a leader in open source AI and made its Llama models available for researchers, startups, and hobbyists to download and customize. “Looking ahead, we plan to release increasingly advanced models that push the frontier of intelligence and capabilities, including new open … …
… Despite a push from President Donald Trump for a long-term reauthorization of the so-called Section 702 spy program, 20 Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted against a full reauthorization, forcing Speaker Mike Johnson to merely extend the program for an additional 10 days. …