Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei Believes the Market Will Reward Safe AI

OpenAI researchers have developed a new method termed 'confessions' that encourages large language models (LLMs) to self-report errors and misbehavior, addressing concerns about AI honesty and transparency. This approach aims to enhance the reliability of AI systems by making them more accountable for their outputs.

Former President Donald Trump has expressed a desire to promote smaller, Japanese-style cars in the U.S. market, despite his administration's rollback of fuel economy standards that were initially more stringent. This move raises concerns about the potential impact on environmental regulations and consumer choices.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched Kiro powers, a new system designed to enhance AI coding assistants by providing them with specialized knowledge on demand, rather than loading all capabilities at once. This innovation was announced at the re:Invent conference in Las Vegas and aims to address inefficiencies in current AI coding tools.

A research team from China and Hong Kong has introduced a new memory architecture called General Agentic Memory (GAM) aimed at addressing the issue of 'context rot' in AI models, which leads to the loss of information during lengthy interactions. This dual-agent system separates memory functions to enhance information retention and retrieval, potentially improving the performance of AI assistants in complex tasks.

Anthropic and OpenAI have recently showcased their respective AI models, Claude Opus 4.5 and GPT-5, highlighting their distinct approaches to security validation through system cards and red-team exercises. Anthropic's extensive 153-page system card contrasts with OpenAI's 60-page version, revealing differing methodologies in assessing AI robustness and security metrics.

The Trump administration has announced funding for the expansion of a pioneering geothermal heating and cooling network in Massachusetts, which is set to double in size. This initiative marks a significant step in the promotion of renewable energy technologies in the region.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has claimed a significant victory as AT&T has decided to drop its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, which have been criticized as a financial maneuver to gain favor with the Trump administration. This decision reflects a broader trend in corporate America regarding DEI initiatives.

Anthropic is accelerating its preparations for an initial public offering (IPO) by engaging IPO lawyers, aiming to compete with OpenAI in the public market. This move comes as the company seeks to solidify its position in the rapidly evolving AI sector.