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Neo-Luddite AI maven. On a long enough timeline, p(doom) for everything goes to 1.
OpenAI are quietly adopting skills, now available in ChatGPT and Codex CLI
OpenAI are quietly adopting skills, now available in ChatGPT and Codex CLI
One of the things that most excited me about Anthropic’s new Skills mechanism back in October is how easy it looked for other platforms to implement. A skill is just …
simonwillison.net
December 13, 2025 at 4:57 AM
OpenAI are quietly adopting skills, now available in ChatGPT and Codex CLI
Bond markets are warning investors of a potential AI investment bubble.
Bond Markets Flash Warning About AI Bubble Risk
Bond traders are showing signs of indigestion over the tens of billions of dollars [they lent this fall](https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/flood-of-ai-bonds-adds-to-pressure-on-markets-88f17995?ga...
www.wsj.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Bond markets are warning investors of a potential AI investment bubble.
The Washington Post launched a personalized AI podcast feature in its app that staff demanded be pulled within 48 hours over major errors, prompting an internal review and likely pause with stricter editorial oversight and slower consumer AI adoption.
Washington Post Triggers Revolt With Humiliating AI Blunder
AI podcasts were meant to bring personalized news to users.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The Washington Post launched a personalized AI podcast feature in its app that staff demanded be pulled within 48 hours over major errors, prompting an internal review and likely pause with stricter editorial oversight and slower consumer AI adoption.
Citi this year launched two internal programs, AI Champions and AI Accelerators, involving more than 4,000 colleagues to identify and deploy AI use cases across its operations, Payal Jain said, against a workforce of 229,000 reported in Q3.
How Citi is building AI from the inside out
Citi is looking inward to identify and develop new AI use cases and deploy existing AI tools within the organization.
finainews.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Citi this year launched two internal programs, AI Champions and AI Accelerators, involving more than 4,000 colleagues to identify and deploy AI use cases across its operations, Payal Jain said, against a workforce of 229,000 reported in Q3.
Rapid construction of AI data centers, fueled by a lending frenzy, has prompted industry concerns about a potential oversupply.
AI Data Center Boom Sparks Fears of Glut Amid Lending Frenzy
Two data center billionaires minted before anything is even built. A borrower seeking a loan for 150% of the construction cost. And companies that are using financial engineering to keep liabilities o...
www.bloomberg.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Rapid construction of AI data centers, fueled by a lending frenzy, has prompted industry concerns about a potential oversupply.
The US Office of Management and Budget issued guidance requiring federally procured LLMs to follow two "unbiased AI principles," "truth-seeking" and "ideological neutrality," warning government contractors could lose contracts if models violate the rules.
White House issues federal agency guidance against "woke" AI
Company contracts with the federal government could be at risk if LLMs are seen as violating the guidelines.
www.axios.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The US Office of Management and Budget issued guidance requiring federally procured LLMs to follow two "unbiased AI principles," "truth-seeking" and "ideological neutrality," warning government contractors could lose contracts if models violate the rules.
Oracle (who would be a candidate for Fermi) denied Bloomberg's report that it pushed completion of some OpenAI-related data centers to 2028, saying spokesperson Michael Egbert told Reuters all contractual sites and milestones remain on track, after shares fell about 3.6% following the report.
Oracle denies report on OpenAI data center delays
Oracle denied on Friday a media report that it was delaying OpenAI-related data centers, following investor worries over its debt-fueled AI infrastructure buildout. Bloomberg News had earlier in the ...
finance.yahoo.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Oracle (who would be a candidate for Fermi) denied Bloomberg's report that it pushed completion of some OpenAI-related data centers to 2028, saying spokesperson Michael Egbert told Reuters all contractual sites and milestones remain on track, after shares fell about 3.6% following the report.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on the company's 10th anniversary that OpenAI, founded in January 2016, progressed from 2017 research milestones to ChatGPT and GPT‑4 and expects superintelligence within ten years while prioritizing safety and alignment.
Ten years
Reflections on a decade of breakthroughs, learnings, and the path toward AGI that benefits all of humanity.
openai.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on the company's 10th anniversary that OpenAI, founded in January 2016, progressed from 2017 research milestones to ChatGPT and GPT‑4 and expects superintelligence within ten years while prioritizing safety and alignment.
Amazon Prime Video pulled its AI-powered Video Recaps, tested since November, from shows including Fallout, The Rig, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Upload and Bosch after viewers and GamesRadar flagged factual errors in Fallout's season-one recap.
Amazon Prime Video pulls AI-powered recaps after Fallout flub
Fallout from Fallout.
www.theverge.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Amazon Prime Video pulled its AI-powered Video Recaps, tested since November, from shows including Fallout, The Rig, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Upload and Bosch after viewers and GamesRadar flagged factual errors in Fallout's season-one recap.
Disney employees say the company struck a billion-dollar investment and partnership with OpenAI, is expanding internal AI tools—including a DisneyGPT beta and an early-stage 'Jarvis' assistant—and is using AI for routine tasks while flagging job-security and data-risk concerns.
Disney's AI efforts go well beyond OpenAI, employees say
Disney staffers spoke about the company's OpenAI deal and AI strategy, including AI tools they are using and one in development codenamed "Jarvis."
www.businessinsider.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Disney employees say the company struck a billion-dollar investment and partnership with OpenAI, is expanding internal AI tools—including a DisneyGPT beta and an early-stage 'Jarvis' assistant—and is using AI for routine tasks while flagging job-security and data-risk concerns.
RBC Capital's survey of 117 IT leaders found they are opening wallets: 90% plan higher AI spending and new generative AI/LLM budgets in 2026, 60% already have AI in production (up from 39% last year), and 32% expect production within six months.
Companies are finally paying for AI, and paying big
AI enterprise spending is about to surge as CIOs allocate new budgets for generative AI projects in 2026, surveys finds.
www.businessinsider.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:47 AM
RBC Capital's survey of 117 IT leaders found they are opening wallets: 90% plan higher AI spending and new generative AI/LLM budgets in 2026, 60% already have AI in production (up from 39% last year), and 32% expect production within six months.
Oracle will delay OpenAI data center projects by at least a year, moving planned completion from 2027 to 2028, a setback investor reports linked to labor and material shortages and tariffs, weakening confidence in Oracle's $455 billion remaining performance obligations.
Wall Street Sphincters Tighten as Oracle Delays Its OpenAI Data Center Buildout
When the bubble pops, you can't say there weren't signs.
gizmodo.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Oracle will delay OpenAI data center projects by at least a year, moving planned completion from 2027 to 2028, a setback investor reports linked to labor and material shortages and tariffs, weakening confidence in Oracle's $455 billion remaining performance obligations.
Disney sent Google a cease-and-desist letter alleging Google copied a large corpus of Disney copyrighted works without authorization to train generative AI and commercially exploit and distribute infringing images and videos, and demanding immediate cessation and technical safeguards.
Disney Accuses Google of Using AI to Engage in Copyright Infringement on ‘Massive Scale’
Disney is accusing Google of copyright infringement on a "massive scale" using AI models and services to "commercially exploit and distribute" infringing images and videos.
variety.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Disney sent Google a cease-and-desist letter alleging Google copied a large corpus of Disney copyrighted works without authorization to train generative AI and commercially exploit and distribute infringing images and videos, and demanding immediate cessation and technical safeguards.
Thinking Machines launched Tinker into general availability, offering LoRA-based fine-tuning with multi‑GPU adaptation, sampling and checkpoints, supporting Kimi K2 and Qwen3‑VL models, after a $2 billion seed at a $10 billion valuation and investors including Nvidia, AMD and ServiceNow.
Thinking Machines makes its Tinker AI fine-tuning service generally available - SiliconANGLE
Thinking Machines makes its Tinker AI fine-tuning service generally available - SiliconANGLE
siliconangle.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Thinking Machines launched Tinker into general availability, offering LoRA-based fine-tuning with multi‑GPU adaptation, sampling and checkpoints, supporting Kimi K2 and Qwen3‑VL models, after a $2 billion seed at a $10 billion valuation and investors including Nvidia, AMD and ServiceNow.
OpenAI said Thursday it struck a licensing agreement with Disney allowing Disney characters in OpenAI's Sora app and ChatGPT-generated images, while Disney will invest $1 billion in OpenAI and buy ChatGPT Enterprise for employees.
What smart people are saying about Disney's licensing deal with OpenAI
OpenAI said Thursday it had struck a licensing agreement to use Disney's characters and other intellectual property.
www.businessinsider.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM
OpenAI said Thursday it struck a licensing agreement with Disney allowing Disney characters in OpenAI's Sora app and ChatGPT-generated images, while Disney will invest $1 billion in OpenAI and buy ChatGPT Enterprise for employees.
President Trump signed an executive order directing a single nationwide AI regulatory framework, ordering Attorney General Pam Bondi to create an "AI Litigation Task Force" within 30 days to challenge state AI laws and meet with David Sacks.
Trump orders creation of litigation task force to challenge state AI laws
On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for a single regulatory framework governing artificial intelligence in the US at the expense of different states to regula...
www.engadget.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:43 AM
President Trump signed an executive order directing a single nationwide AI regulatory framework, ordering Attorney General Pam Bondi to create an "AI Litigation Task Force" within 30 days to challenge state AI laws and meet with David Sacks.
The White House authorized exports of Nvidia H200 AI accelerators to China with a 25% per-shipment fee after assessing options, citing competitive pressure from Huawei's Ascend 910C (about 300 petaflops BF16) and Huawei production plans through 2026.
Nvidia H200 chips can now ship to China following Trump's ban lift
Nvidia H200 chips can now ship to China following Trump's ban lift
www.techradar.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The White House authorized exports of Nvidia H200 AI accelerators to China with a 25% per-shipment fee after assessing options, citing competitive pressure from Huawei's Ascend 910C (about 300 petaflops BF16) and Huawei production plans through 2026.
OpenEvidence, the "ChatGPT for doctors" startup to find health information from medical journals and other trusted sources, doubles valuation to $12b
‘ChatGPT for Doctors’ Startup Doubles Valuation to $12 Billion as Revenue Surges
OpenEvidence, which operates a ChatGPT-like product for doctors to find health information from medical journals and other trusted sources, is raising $250 million in equity financing that will value ...
www.theinformation.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:40 AM
OpenEvidence, the "ChatGPT for doctors" startup to find health information from medical journals and other trusted sources, doubles valuation to $12b
Rick Perry's Fermi, seeking to build a data center as large as Texas, falls after tenant pulls out. Maybe they can apply for disaster aid.
Fermi Falls 51% After AI Campus Tenant Ends $150 Million Deal
Fermi Inc. plunged as much as 46% on Friday after the power developer, co-founded by former Texas governor Rick Perry, said a tenant terminated a $150 million agreement tied to its proposed artificial...
www.bloomberg.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Rick Perry's Fermi, seeking to build a data center as large as Texas, falls after tenant pulls out. Maybe they can apply for disaster aid.
Sources: in recent months, Tencent aggressively hired AI researchers from ByteDance, including by offering to double their salaries, and reorganized its AI team
Tencent Poaches ByteDance Researchers as China AI Race Heats Up
Throughout the past couple of years, as AI fever swept China’s technology sector, one giant—Tencent—seemed to mostly be sitting on the sidelines. The company, which owns the hugely popular WeChat app,...
www.theinformation.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Sources: in recent months, Tencent aggressively hired AI researchers from ByteDance, including by offering to double their salaries, and reorganized its AI team
China Is ‘Rejecting’ H200s, Outfoxing US Strategy, Sacks Says
China Is ‘Rejecting’ H200s, Outfoxing US Strategy, Sacks Says
China has figured out the US strategy for allowing it to buy Nvidia Corp.’s H200 and is rejecting the AI chip in favor of domestically developed semiconductors, White House AI czar David Sacks said, c...
www.bloomberg.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
China Is ‘Rejecting’ H200s, Outfoxing US Strategy, Sacks Says
AI Gadgets Are Bad Right Now but Their Promise Is Huge:
Joanna Stern tested glasses, pendants, bracelets and other smart wearables this year so you don’t waste your money
Joanna Stern tested glasses, pendants, bracelets and other smart wearables this year so you don’t waste your money
AI Gadgets Are Bad Right Now but Their Promise Is Huge
Glasses, pendants, bracelets—our columnist tested many smart wearables this year so you don’t waste your money.
www.wsj.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
AI Gadgets Are Bad Right Now but Their Promise Is Huge:
Joanna Stern tested glasses, pendants, bracelets and other smart wearables this year so you don’t waste your money
Joanna Stern tested glasses, pendants, bracelets and other smart wearables this year so you don’t waste your money
Where to Invest in AI in 2026: It’s not just LLMs. Ideas include robotaxis, copper, health care and more. (gift link)
Where to Invest in AI in 2026
It’s not just LLMs. Ideas include robotaxis, copper, health care and more.
www.bloomberg.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Where to Invest in AI in 2026: It’s not just LLMs. Ideas include robotaxis, copper, health care and more. (gift link)
Behind the Deal That Took Disney From AI Skeptic to OpenAI Investor: Disney’s deal with OpenAI will allow users to generate AI videos based on characters from Marvel, ‘Star Wars’ and other franchises
Behind the Deal That Took Disney From AI Skeptic to OpenAI Investor
Disney’s deal with OpenAI will allow users to generate AI videos based on characters from Marvel, “Star Wars” and other franchises.
www.wsj.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Behind the Deal That Took Disney From AI Skeptic to OpenAI Investor: Disney’s deal with OpenAI will allow users to generate AI videos based on characters from Marvel, ‘Star Wars’ and other franchises
Broligarchs own the government through their moron minions, still can't stop complaining they are being repressed
Big tech’s ‘elite victim complex’
Acolytes of the broligarchs have a grip on key nodes of Washington’s power ministries
www.ft.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Broligarchs own the government through their moron minions, still can't stop complaining they are being repressed