Google’s senior vice president of knowledge and information, Nick Fox, told WIRED that the company is not ruling out advertising in its Gemini AI product. While the firm is testing ads in AI Mode, a Search‑powered experience, it says any future ads would be clearly labeled and relevant to users. Fox emphasized that Google’s strong financial position allows it to prioritize product quality over immediate monetization, and that lessons learned from AI Mode could inform any later Gemini ad strategy. The discussion also touched on the new Personal Intelligence feature and its potential impact on ad targeting. Read more →

Anthropic announced the creation of the Anthropic Institute, an internal think tank that merges three of its research teams to study AI's societal, economic, and safety impacts. The move coincides with a lawsuit against the U.S. government over a Pentagon blacklist that would block its technology from defense contracts. Co‑founder Jack Clark shifts to lead the institute as head of public benefit, while Sarah Heck takes over the public policy group. The institute launches with roughly 30 researchers, including former Google DeepMind and OpenAI staff, and plans to double its staff each year while continuing to address national‑security and democratic‑leadership issues in AI. Read more →

Meta has announced the acquisition of Moltbook, an experimental social platform populated by AI agents. The deal brings Moltbook’s founders, Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr, into Meta’s Superintelligence Labs, and reflects Meta’s interest in novel AI‑driven networking technologies. Read more →

OpenAI's head of robotics, Caitlin Kalinowski, stepped down after the company signed a defense agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense. Kalinowski said the rapid deal raised serious governance issues, particularly the potential for domestic surveillance without judicial oversight and the use of AI in lethal autonomous systems. While OpenAI CEO Sam Altman assured that safeguards would be added, the resignation highlights growing tension between cutting‑edge AI firms and national‑security priorities. Read more →