Zelda Williams, the daughter of the late Robin Williams, has publicly requested people to stop sending her AI-generated videos of her father. These deepfake videos, which utilize artificial intelligence to create convincing but entirely fake representations, have raised concerns about ethics and the impact on those related to the deceased.

In a unique financial arrangement, AMD is set to finance OpenAI’s significant chip purchases, potentially channeling up to $100 billion into the AI company. This strategic move underscores AMD’s commitment to fostering advancements in AI by supporting OpenAI, a leading AI model developer, highlighting an innovative approach to business partnerships within the tech industry.

Otter.ai, known for its AI-powered meeting transcription service, is expanding its offerings by introducing a suite of enterprise tools aimed at helping companies build central knowledge bases. This move signifies Otter.ai’s ambition to enhance its role in the business sector, suggesting a strategic pivot or broadening of its services beyond just meeting transcriptions.

Anthropic, an AI firm, is focusing its business expansion efforts on India, recognizing it as one of its fastest-growing markets. The company plans to establish an office in India and is exploring potential collaborations with billionaire Mukesh Ambani. This strategic move underlines the importance of the Indian market in the global AI landscape and hints at significant partnerships shaping the future of AI in the region.

Assistant Professor Priya Donti is leveraging the capabilities of machine learning to significantly enhance the efficiency and optimization of renewable energy. Her research focuses on developing AI tools that can predict and manage renewable energy distribution, aiming to make it more reliable and widespread. This innovative approach could play a crucial role in combating climate change and promoting sustainable energy sources.

Researchers from MIT CSAIL and McMaster University have developed a generative AI model that identifies how a new narrow-spectrum antibiotic targets and kills disease-causing bacteria in the gut. This innovation significantly accelerates the traditionally lengthy process of understanding antibiotic effects, which could hasten the development of effective treatments.

Google has expanded the availability of its AI-powered app, Opal, to 15 additional countries, allowing users to create mini web apps through simple text prompts. This expansion brings the innovative tool to a broader international audience, including nations across Asia, Latin America, and North America, enhancing the global access to AI-driven web development tools.

AI21 Labs has released Jamba Reasoning 3B, an open-source ‘tiny’ model capable of extended reasoning and code generation, designed to run on laptops and mobile phones. This model represents a shift towards decentralized computing by offloading tasks from data centers to edge devices, aiming to economize on data center operations. It supports over 250,000 tokens, offering faster inference speeds and requiring less memory, making it suitable for enterprise applications.

At the OpenAI Dev Day 2025, CEO Sam Altman announced OpenAI’s transformation from a model provider into a comprehensive computing platform, with ChatGPT evolving into an application-development environment akin to an App Store. This platform will enable developers to create apps that can operate within ChatGPT, offering interactive and personalized experiences. The announcement also hinted at future hardware developments and a broader vision for integrating AI more deeply into both software and physical devices.

A newly developed prediction model aims to enhance the dependability of future fusion power plants by integrating physics with machine learning to mitigate the adverse effects of disruptions during the shutdown process of tokamak fusion reactors. This innovative method promises to make fusion energy a more viable and safer energy source.

MIT engineers have utilized machine learning to develop a method for 3D printing aluminum alloys, resulting in materials that significantly surpass the strength of those manufactured through conventional means. This advance may lead to the production of lighter aircraft parts, potentially revolutionizing the aerospace industry by improving fuel efficiency and reducing emissions.

The Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship has appointed Ana Bakshi as its new executive director, where she will play a significant role in advancing entrepreneurship education and expanding its platform at MIT. Bakshi’s leadership is expected to bring fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to the center’s initiatives, further enhancing MIT’s global impact in the field of entrepreneurship.