Latest AI (Artificial Intelligence) News
China Releases Draft Rules for Stronger AI Safeguards
Chinese regulators published draft rules on December 27, 2025, proposing stricter safeguards for AI systems simulating human interaction, including risk controls, psychological-harm prevention, and alignment with socialist values. This reflects global acceleration of AI governance amid capable generative models.
Elon Musk Claims xAI Will Outcompute All Rivals
On December 24, 2025, Elon Musk announced xAI aims to operate more AI compute than all competitors combined within five years. This highlights the intensifying infrastructure arms race in AI development.
NVIDIA Announces Major Non-Exclusive Licensing Deal with Groq
NVIDIA reached a non-exclusive licensing agreement for Groq’s inference technology around December 24–27, 2025, reportedly valued at $20B, with Groq executives joining NVIDIA. The deal advances AI inference tech while preserving Groq's independence.
OpenAI's GPT-5 Designs Science Experiments Autonomously
GPT-5 can design new science experiments independently, aiding Red Queen Bio to improve gene copying 79 times faster. This demonstrates AI's role as a super-smart lab assistant accelerating discoveries.
Google Releases Gemini 3 and Gemini 3 Flash Models
In late 2025, Google launched powerful Gemini 3 and Gemini 3 Flash for tasks like writing, coding, and weather prediction. AlphaFold, used by over 3 million researchers in 190 countries, underscores AI's global research impact.
AI Discovers New Molecules for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
On December 16, 2025, researchers announced AI-designed molecules for pancreatic cancer treatments, suggesting better molecular structures than human designs. This accelerates life-saving drug development in healthcare.
MIT and Recursion Release Boltz-2 Protein Prediction Model
Boltz-2 predicts protein structure and binding affinity in 20 seconds using a single GPU, building on Boltz-1. Released under MIT license for commercial and non-commercial use to advance drug discovery.
ORNL Announces DOE's New AI Supercomputers Lux and Discovery
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, with AMD and HPE, will deliver AI supercomputers Lux (2026) and Discovery (2028) for research in energy, medicine, and security. This boosts U.S. AI and high-performance computing leadership.
Chinese Lab Develops Self-Improving AI Architectures
A Chinese lab used AI to discover 106 novel linear attention architectures via ASI-Arch, introducing a discovery scaling law tied to GPU compute. This enables AI to invent better AI systems.
Google DeepMind Advances AI in Multimodal Medical Analysis
Google's 2025 breakthrough includes multimodal AI that analyzes MRIs, genetic history, and doctors' handwritten notes for nuanced medical insights. This enhances precision in healthcare diagnostics.
AI Shifts to Research Instrument in Labs Worldwide
In 2025, AI embedded in labs via automation, smart robots, and workflows at places like Lawrence Berkeley and Google DeepMind, compressing research cycles. DeepMind plans automated materials lab in 2026.
SETI Integrates AI for Real-Time Signal Detection
The SETI Institute used AI in 2025 to scan vast data streams, identifying unusual signals and tracking pulsar variations for potential artificial interference in cosmic noise.