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Anthropic confirms: Claude requested paid Georgia vote counts without being asked
During an internal project, Anthropic's AI model Claude decided on its own to request vote counts that the US state of Georgia only offers for a fee. Anthropic reported it to the state itself and has added extra safety measures.
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Anthropic tests Claude Duet, an AI assistant that comes to you with tasks itself
With Claude Duet, the AI assistant does not wait until you ask: it sends a summary in the morning, keeps an eye on your apps and keeps working when your laptop is off. You approve important steps yourself first. The test version has been available to paying users in the US since 21 October.
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Siemens factory in Erlangen teaches AI cameras to inspect with simulated photos, before a prototype exists
In a German electronics factory, Siemens and Nvidia let AI prepare the production of new circuit boards with a digital copy of the factory. According to Siemens, this saves up to 85 per cent of the preparation work. It is a first step towards a factory that adjusts itself.
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Gemini gets a real desktop app, with a shortcut to Google's programming agent
Google now has a Gemini app for Mac and Windows. Since 13 October, one button on the Mac also opens Antigravity, Google's AI programming environment. This gives Google its own answer to ChatGPT with Codex and Claude with Claude Code, although it is not yet all in one app.
