Finance: Roadmaps that scale smartly

In financial services, deployment builds value gradually. A ‘land and expand’ approach helps teams prove ROI early while maintaining stringent compliance, letting organizations scale AI safely as confidence grows. The takeaway: measure progress in stages, align with controls, and let success stories drive broader adoption. Read more.

Safety in the real world: cross-tests reveal risks

OpenAI and Anthropic recently cross-tested each other’s models and found that while reasoning and alignment to safety improve, jailbreak and misuse risks persist. Enterprises evaluating future iterations—like GPT-5—should bolster their evaluation frameworks to detect subtle failure modes and ensure guardrails keep pace with capability gains. Original report.

Humanoid robotics gets a boost

Leveraging Nvidia’s Jetson Thor platform, humanoid developers are pushing for smarter, more capable agents. The push is not just about speed but about teaching robots better social, physical, and task skills—so they can assist in real-world settings with greater reliability.

Weather minds: quantum-inspired AI for prediction

NASA’s Planette project teams quantum-inspired AI with weather science to detect extreme events up to six months ahead while trimming resource use. The effort signals how quantum ideas can translate into practical, energy-efficient forecasting tools.

Bridging the skills gap in industrial AI

Adoption is accelerating, yet knowledge gaps, trust issues, and reskilling needs threaten to slow progress. Organizations are prioritizing upskilling and transparent pilots to turn early successes into durable capabilities across manufacturing and logistics.

AI in cybersecurity and the race for resilience

From security startups raising new rounds to established teams deploying AI-driven defenses, the latest wave shows AI doubling as a force multiplier for protection—even as defenders must stay vigilant against novel attack surfaces and misuse scenarios.

Quantum-inspired models compress AI for the real world

In a step toward lighter-weight AI, quantum-inspired approaches are shrinking models so they can run on lean hardware, including tiny devices, without sacrificing critical capabilities—hinting at more accessible AI everywhere.

Public safety and ethics: patrol robots in the spotlight

Questions are rising about automating surveillance and patrols. In Taipei, a Chinese-made patrol dog sparked debate about trust, safety, and the implications of off-the-shelf robotic partners in daily life. The debate highlights how procurement decisions intersect with politics, security, and civil liberties.

Global recognition, local skepticism: a politics and AI crossroads

Essential Media’s latest polling on recognition and Palestine reveals a paradox: broad support for recognizing a Palestinian state alongside concerns about impact. As policymakers weigh AI regulation, the conversation shows how public sentiment rides on both identity and technology governance.

AI psychosis and the perils of delusion in chatbots

Researchers caution that heavy use of chatbots can contribute to delusional thinking in some users. Experts urge safer design and clearer boundaries to prevent users from losing touch with reality, while continuing to explore the real benefits AI can offer in education, healthcare, and customer service.

Market watch: Nvidia’s record in a volatile AI moment

Even as Nvidia posts a fresh sales record, investors weigh a potential AI bubble and geopolitical headwinds. The quarter shows strong demand for AI chips, but the stock market reaction reminds the industry that hype must be tempered with sustainable growth and clear risk management.

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1. Start Small, Scale Smart: The AI Roadmap for Financial Success
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3. Humanoid Robot Performance Gets Nvidia Tech Boost
4. NASA Selects Planette to Build Quantum-Inspired AI for Weather Prediction
5. Skills Gap Slows Industrial AI Adoption, Study Finds
6. Most Read: Company Using AI to Strengthen Cybersecurity Raises $50M; WeRide, Bosch Launch New AI Driver Assistance Tech
7. Quantum-Inspired Tech Shrinks AI Model to Fit in Fly Brains
8. Taipei City council in the dog house over Chinese-made patrol robot
9. Guardian Essential report: the paradox of recognition, why do Australians back Palestine but doubt its impact? – podcast
10. ‘AI psychosis’: could chatbots fuel delusional thinking? – podcast
11. Nvidia sets fresh sales record amid fears of an AI bubble and Trump’s trade wars