Google’s DolphinGemma model, built with nearly 400 million parameters, is designed to study dolphin vocalisations using decades of recordings collected by Georgia Tech and the Wild Dolphin Project (WDP). Since 1985, WDP has compiled extensive audio and behavioural data on Atlantic spotted dolphins, enabling the model to uncover structural
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill requiring OpenAI and other leading AI developers to disclose how they plan to mitigate potential catastrophic risks from their most advanced models. This marks the first state-level legislation in the United States mandating regular AI safety disclosures, highlighting growing regulatory attention
Deloitte will repay 290,000 Australian dollars to the Australian government after it was revealed that a report commissioned in 2023 for 440,000 dollars contained AI-generated errors, including “hallucinated” references and non-existent sources. The scandal surfaced in October 2025 and sparked heated debate about the use of public funds
The rapidly growing energy demand of AI data centres in the United States is directly accelerating the expansion of renewable energy. Industry leaders argue that AI-driven investments require several gigawatts of new capacity each year, and with fossil fuels burdened by cost and supply risks, capital is increasingly flowing toward
In September 2025, security researchers revealed a vulnerability that allowed ChatGPT to leak sensitive Gmail data. OpenAI responded swiftly, patching the flaw shortly after disclosure, but the incident highlights the significant privacy risks associated with overreliance on AI-powered agents. According to the researchers, the model could be manipulated into fulfilling
On 18 September 2025, at the Huawei Connect conference in Shanghai, Huawei introduced the SuperPoD Interconnect, capable of linking up to 15,000 Ascend AI cards. The announcement came one day after China barred domestic firms from purchasing Nvidia RTX Pro 600D servers and other hardware, a move framed as
On 25 September 2025, OpenAI introduced GDPval, measuring AI models on economically valuable, real-world tasks across 44 occupations in nine sectors that each contribute over 5% to U.S. GDP. The aim is to move from synthetic exams to authentic work deliverables (e.g., legal briefs, engineering blueprints, nursing care
On 1 October 2025, Meta announced that it may begin using data from users’ AI chatbot conversations to deliver targeted advertising. The company stated that interactions with its AI assistants—similar to ChatGPT—will be anonymised and analysed to build more precise advertising profiles. This initiative is strategically important as
According to the World Economic Forum’s September 2025 briefing, synthetic data is set to reshape the global data ecosystem. Real-world datasets are often incomplete, biased, or restricted by privacy regulations, making artificially generated synthetic data an increasingly vital alternative. The report highlights its potential to fill critical data gaps,
In October, Elon Musk announced Grokipedia, a new online encyclopedia designed to directly compete with Wikipedia, which has operated since 2001. The project will be integrated into the ecosystems of xAI and X (formerly Twitter), with the aim of combining community-driven knowledge sharing with generative AI technologies. The announcement is
On 29 September 2025, Anthropic introduced Claude Sonnet 4.5, describing it as the most powerful AI coding model ever released. The company highlighted its outstanding capabilities in code generation, debugging, and complex software development tasks. Claude Sonnet 4.5 showed exceptional performance in languages such as Python, Java, and
OpenAI and NVIDIA have announced a landmark strategic partnership aimed at creating one of the world’s largest AI infrastructures. As part of the deal, the two companies will develop 10 gigawatts of data centre capacity, a massive leap in scale that could redefine the availability and performance of generative
