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Outside evaluator METR finds Anthropic improving its models at about double the earlier rate, though much of the evidence is redacted
The independent organisation attributes the speed-up mainly to AI helping with the research itself, but the public could not see the most telling data.
4 sources · METR, AP via The Business Journal, CryptoSlate +Regulation
US prosecutors get a central unit for every case involving misuse of advanced AI
The Justice Department's new task force is to target foreign states, criminal networks and fraudsters, but no new offence is being created.
3 sources · Nextgov/FCW, ExecutiveGov, Tech TimesFunding
Mira Murati's start-up is said to be on the verge of raising 5 billion dollars, with Accel as lead investor
That would value Thinking Machines Lab at 40 billion dollars before the new money, more than three times last year's figure.
3 sources · Tech Funding News, Dataconomy, The Neuron