Andy Konwinski, co‑founder of Databricks and the AI research firm Laude, warned that the United States is losing its AI edge to China, describing the shift as an existential threat to democracy. Speaking at the Cerebral Valley AI Summit, he highlighted that PhD students at top U.S. universities are seeing twice as many compelling ideas from Chinese firms as from American ones. Konwinski argued that open‑source collaboration, exemplified by the freely released Transformer paper, is essential for breakthroughs, while proprietary models and multimillion‑dollar salaries are draining talent from academia. He urged the U.S. to revive open scientific exchange to stay competitive. Leia mais →

The creator of AI actress Tilly Norberg, Particle6, faced criticism from Hollywood actors after suggesting the digital performer could be represented by an agent. CEO Eline Van Der Velden defended the technology as a piece of art, not a human substitute, and announced the spin‑off of an AI‑focused agency called Xicoia. The debate touches on labor agreements, AI training on copyrighted work, and the broader question of whether AI characters belong to a separate genre. Particle6 maintains that Xicoia will manage AI talent while traditional representation remains available when appropriate. Leia mais →

Pinterest CEO Bill Ready told investors on the company’s second‑quarter earnings call that the platform is evolving into an AI‑enabled shopping assistant, offering proactive recommendations that feel personal. While he highlighted the company’s use of proprietary multimodal AI for visual search, personalization and advertising efficiencies, he cautioned that the “agentic web” – where AI agents shop on a user’s behalf – remains far off. Ready also addressed growing concerns over AI‑generated content, noting new labeling and filtering tools, and discussed the firm’s recent financial results, user demographics and talent strategy. Leia mais →