{"author_name":"Last Week in AI","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/last-week-in-ai/episodes/f9c7ec4f-8c74-440b-a38f-596f20f118ba","description":"<p>Our 219th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!<br>\nRecorded on 08/08/2025</p>\n<p>Check out Andrey's work over at <a href=\"https://www.astrocade.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Astrocade</a> , sign up to be an ambassador <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSciGd1Xb2YRpJMJ3uM_qrGjEgwZ4ffqw2wSkJdjci3hAEm94Q/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p>\n<p>Hosted by <a href=\"https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov\" target=\"_blank\">Andrey Kurenkov</a> and <a href=\"https://twitter.com/jeremiecharris\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremie Harris</a>. <br>\nFeel free to email us your questions and feedback at <a href=\"mailto:contact@lastweekinai.com\" target=\"_blank\">contact@lastweekinai.com </a>and/or <a href=\"mailto:hello@gladstone.ai\" target=\"_blank\">hello@gladstone.ai</a></p>\n<p>Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at <a href=\"https://lastweekin.ai/\" target=\"_blank\">https://lastweekin.ai/</a></p>\n<p>In this episode:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>OpenAI reveals GPT-5, a consolidated model combining all previous versions, marking notable improvements and introducing a new infrastructure and product update.</li>\n<li>Multiple major releases from leading AI labs, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google reflect the ongoing competitive landscape with significant business updates and new model capabilities.</li>\n<li>Discussions on geopolitical influences in AI development highlight China’s evolving stance on AI safety and governance, contrasting with U.S. approaches and raising concerns over export bans and international cooperation.</li>\n<li>Papers from leading AI entities such as OpenAI and Anthropic delve into the complexities of AI alignment and safety, proposing new methodologies for auditing and mitigating risks in model behaviors.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Timestamps + Links:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>(00:00:10) Intro / Banter</li>\n<li>(00:02:14) Plug: <a href=\"https://gamesbeat.com/astrocade-rolls-out-ai-agent-powered-game-creation-experience-so-anyone-can-create-games/\" target=\"_blank\">Astrocade rolls out AI agent-powered game creation experience so anyone can create games</a>\n</li>\n<li>Tools &amp; Apps</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>(00:03:07) <a href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/07/openais-gpt-5-is-here/?utm_campaign=daily_pm\" target=\"_blank\">OpenAI’s GPT-5 is here</a>\n</li>\n<li>(00:17:02) <a href=\"https://analyticsindiamag.com/ai-news-updates/anthropic-releases-claude-opus-4-1-with-agentic-coding-and-reasoning-upgrades/\" target=\"_blank\">Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 4.1 With Agentic, Coding and Reasoning Upgrades</a>\n</li>\n<li>(00:21:06) <a href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/01/google-rolls-out-gemini-deep-think-ai-a-reasoning-model-that-tests-multiple-ideas-in-parallel/\" target=\"_blank\">Google rolls out Gemini Deep Think AI, a reasoning model that tests multiple ideas in parallel | TechCrunch</a>\n</li>\n<li>(00:24:04) <a href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/04/grok-imagine-xais-new-ai-image-and-video-generator-lets-you-make-nsfw-content/\" target=\"_blank\">Grok Imagine, xAI’s new AI image and video generator, lets you make NSFW content | TechCrunch</a>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Applications &amp; Business</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>(00:26:35) <a href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/31/meta-microsoft-stock-earnings-ai.html?amp_gsa=1&amp;_js_v=a9&amp;usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&amp;aoh=17540136778840&amp;csi=0&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp;ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2025%2F07%2F31%2Fmeta-microsoft-stock-earnings-ai.html\" target=\"_blank\">Meta, Microsoft stocks rise on strong earnings and AI spending boom</a>\n</li>\n<li>(00:29:17) <a href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-31/openai-to-establish-stargate-norway-with-230mw-data-center\" target=\"_blank\">OpenAI to Establish Stargate Norway With 230MW Data Center - Bloomberg</a>\n</li>\n<li>(00:32:12) <a href=\"https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-revenue-pace-nears-5-billion-run-mega-round?rc=tuauap\" target=\"_blank\">Anthropic Revenue Pace Nears $5 Billion in Run-Up to Mega Round — The Information</a>\n</li>\n<li>(00:37:18) <a href=\"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/openai-hits-12-billion-annualized-202756539.html\" target=\"_blank\">OpenAI Hits $12 Billion Annualized Revenue</a>\n</li>\n<li>(00:40:06) <a href=\"https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/s19xaaudxl\" target=\"_blank\">Noma Security raises $100 million to defend against AI agent vulnerabilities | Ctech</a>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Projects &amp; Open Source</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>(00:42:13) <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/openai-just-released-its-first-open-weight-models-since-gpt-2/\" target=\"_blank\">OpenAI Just Released Its First Open-Weight Models Since GPT-2</a>\n</li>\n<li>(00:53:13) <a href=\"https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.22448\" target=\"_blank\">Falcon-H1: A Family of Hybrid-Head Language Models Redefining Efficiency and Performance</a>\n</li>\n<li>(00:57:39) <a href=\"https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.22062\" target=\"_blank\">Meta CLIP 2: A Worldwide Scaling Recipe</a>\n</li>\n<li>(01:01:12) <a href=\"https://the-decoder.com/bfl-and-krea-release-flux-1-krea-open-image-model-designed-for-realism/\" target=\"_blank\">BFL and Krea release FLUX.1 Krea: Open image model designed for realism</a>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Research &amp; Advancements</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>(01:02:33) <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/googles-newest-ai-model-acts-like-a-satellite-to-track-climate-change/\" target=\"_blank\">Google’s Newest AI Model Acts like a Satellite to Track Climate Change | WIRED</a>\n</li>\n<li>(01:04:50) <a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/news/718723/google-ai-genie-3-model-video-game-worlds-real-time\" target=\"_blank\">Google’s new AI model creates video game worlds in real time</a>\n</li>\n<li>(01:10:55) <a href=\"https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.18074\" target=\"_blank\">AlphaGo Moment for Model Architecture Discovery</a>\n</li>\n<li>(01:17:22) <a href=\"https://x.com/METR_Evals/status/1950740117020389870\" target=\"_blank\">METR evaluates Grok 4</a>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Policy &amp; Safety</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>(01:20:05) <a href=\"https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.03153v1\" target=\"_blank\">Estimating Worst-Case Frontier Risks of Open-Weight LLMs</a>\n</li>\n<li>(01:23:14) <a href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/anthropic-ai-vaccine-evil-training-claude-steering-persona-vector-2025-8\" target=\"_blank\">Anthropic's AI 'Vaccine': Train It With Evil to Make It Good - Business Insider</a>\n</li>\n<li>(01:27:26) <a href=\"https://venturebeat.com/ai/anthropic-unveils-auditing-agents-to-test-for-ai-misalignment/\" target=\"_blank\">Anthropic unveils 'auditing agents' to test for AI misalignment | VentureBeat</a>\n</li>\n<li>(01:28:31) <a href=\"https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/CM7AsQoBxDW4vhkP3/optimizing-the-final-output-can-obfuscate-cot-research-note\" target=\"_blank\">Optimizing The Final Output Can Obfuscate CoT (Research Note)</a>\n</li>\n<li>(01:31:23) <a href=\"https://epoch.ai/gradient-updates/why-china-isnt-about-to-leap-ahead-of-the-west-on-compute\" target=\"_blank\">Why China isn’t about to leap ahead of the West on compute</a>\n</li>\n<li>(01:33:15) <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/china-artificial-intelligence-policy-laws-race/\" target=\"_blank\">Inside the Summit Where China Pitched Its AI Agenda to the World | WIRED</a>\n</li>\n<li>(01:38:47) <a href=\"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-h20-gpus-reportedly-caught-up-in-u-s-commerce-departments-worst-export-license-backlog-in-30-years-billions-of-dollars-worth-of-gpus-and-other-products-in-limbo-due-to-staffing-cuts-communication-issues\" target=\"_blank\">Nvidia H20 GPUs reportedly caught up in U.S. Commerce Department's worst export license backlog in 30 years — billions of dollars worth of GPUs and other products in limbo due to staffing cuts, communication issues | Tom's Hardware</a>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>(01:42:35) Response to listener comments</li>\n</ul>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/last-week-in-ai/episodes/f9c7ec4f-8c74-440b-a38f-596f20f118ba/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; 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