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Every move from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta, Mistral, xAI, DeepSeek, Qwen, Moonshot and the global frontier labs: model launches, research drops, product news.

Every move from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta, Mistral, xAI, DeepSeek, Qwen, Moonshot and the global frontier labs: model launches, research drops, product news.

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GPT 5.4 is a big step for Codex
Research

GPT 5.4 is a big step for Codex

On evaluating and understanding the frontier of agents, and why I still turn to Claude.…

Vibe Coding XR: Accelerating AI + XR prototyping with XR Blocks and Gemini
Research

Vibe Coding XR: Accelerating AI + XR prototyping with XR Blocks and Gemini

Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization…

Claude Mythos and misguided open-weight fearmongering
Research

Claude Mythos and misguided open-weight fearmongering

Another dance around fears of open-source.…

GridSFM: A new, small foundation model for the electric grid
Research

GridSFM: A new, small foundation model for the electric grid

Introducing GridSFM, a small foundation model that can predict AC optimal power flow in milliseconds, boosting efficiency and unlocking cost savings. Learn how …

Latest open artifacts (#21): Open model bonanza! Gemma 4, DeepSeek V4, Kimi K2.6, MiMo 2.5, GLM-5.1 & others. On CAISI's V4 assessment.
Research

Latest open artifacts (#21): Open model bonanza! Gemma 4, DeepSeek V4, Kimi K2.6, MiMo 2.5, GLM-5.1 & others. On CAISI's V4 assessment.

An eventful month with one flagship release after another…

Some ideas for what comes next, May 2026
Research

Some ideas for what comes next, May 2026

Gemini Flash 3.5, Mythos, open-closed balance, America's open-source surge, emerging power struggles and more.…

Import AI 460: Reward hacking society, RSI data from Anthropic; and RL-based quadcopter racing
Research

Import AI 460: Reward hacking society, RSI data from Anthropic; and RL-based quadcopter racing

When will markets price the singularity?…

Claude Fable 5 and new AI safety fables
Research

Claude Fable 5 and new AI safety fables

One step further into the power politics of frontier AI systems.…

Different Layers, Different Manifolds: Module-Wise Weight-Space Geometry in Transformer Optimization
Research

Different Layers, Different Manifolds: Module-Wise Weight-Space Geometry in Transformer Optimization

Weight-space geometry plays a central role in neural network optimization, yet manifold constraints are often applied uniformly across all weight matrices. In t…