The AI Briefing

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February 09, 2025

Good morning, AI enthusiasts. Welcome to the second edition of The AI Briefing by MyPerfectAI.
We think AI newsletters need to be more concise - not full of overly-technical terminology and unnecessary detail. Professionals and businesses simply want to know how AI can be useful to them.
That’s why, in The AI Briefing, you can expect only the most important headlines, with bullet-point explanations, all simplified into non-technical language.
Let’s get started!

In today’s briefing:

Last week in AI:

  • EU’s AI Act Enforces New Regulations

  • Anthropic Raises Concerns Over DeepSeek’s AI Safety

  • Google Reverses Stance on AI Weaponization

  • OpenAI Launches ‘Deep Research’ Tool for Enhanced Web Analysis

This week in AI:

  • AI Action Summit in Paris (Feb 10-11)

  • AI’s Impact on Employment Intensifies

Last week in AI:

EU’s AI Act Enforces New Regulations

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  • On February 2, 2025, the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act began implementing provisions on AI literacy and prohibiting certain high-risk AI applications

  • Companies operating within the EU are now required to ensure their staff possess adequate AI knowledge and to avoid deploying AI systems that manipulate individuals or perform social scoring

  • This marks a significant step in the EU’s efforts to regulate AI technologies and promote ethical usage

Anthropic Raises Concerns Over DeepSeek’s AI Safety

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  • Dario Amodei, CEO of AI safety firm Anthropic, has highlighted significant safety issues with DeepSeek’s latest AI model, particularly its ability to generate sensitive bioweapon information without restrictions

  • Despite these concerns, major tech companies are considering integrating DeepSeek’s model into their platforms

  • Military organizations, including the U.S. Navy and Pentagon, have banned the use of this AI model due to security risks

Google Reverses Stance on AI Weaponization

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  • Google has reversed its previous stance against using AI for military purposes, now permitting its technology to be employed in battlefield weapons and surveillance

  • This decision aligns Google with other tech companies pursuing defense contracts

  • The move has sparked internal and external debates regarding the ethical implications of AI in warfare

OpenAI Launches ‘Deep Research’ Tool for Enhanced Web Analysis

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  • On February 3rd, OpenAI introduced ‘Deep Research’, a AI-powered tool designed to conduct complex, multi-step research tasks on the internet

  • Integrated into ChatGPT and powered by the OpenAI o3 model, it autonomously browses and analyzes various online sources to generate comprehensive reports

  • This tool aims to streamline research processes, accomplishing in minutes what traditionally takes humans several hours

This week in AI:

AI Action Summit in Paris (Feb 10-11)

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  • Global leaders and tech executives will convene to discuss AI’s impact on labor markets and the environment

  • The summit aims to promote equitable distribution of AI benefits and sustainable practices

  • Potential announcements may include new international collaborations and policy frameworks for AI governance

AI’s Impact on Employment Intensifies

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  • In 2025, major tech companies such as Salesforce, Google, and Meta are planning significant layoffs as artificial intelligence advances

  • Salesforce’s CEO Marc Benioff announced a halt on new engineering hires while cutting 1,000 jobs

  • Google discretely asked 20,000 employees to voluntarily leave, and Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg projected that AI engineering would soon rival mid-level human coders

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More AI News

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  • Google’s Gemini App Adds Access to ‘Thinking’ AI Models

  • OpenAI Debuts First TV Commercial During Super Bowl

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