Making LLMs Smart With Transformers: It’s A Really Big Deal

The transformer did a lot for the LLM, but even better architectures are coming.

Peak XV raises $1.3B, doubles down on AI as global VC rivalry in India heats up

Peak XV says most of its new capital will target India as the firm prioritizes AI, fintech and cross-border bets while navigating recent partner departures.

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Taxpayers Face Harder To Detect Scams This Season. Blame AI.

FBI data show a rise in government impersonation fraud. From deepfake video calls to IRS impersonation schemes, AI is reshaping how criminals target everyday taxpayers.

OpenAI says 18 to 24-year-olds account for nearly 50% of ChatGPT usage in India

The company said on Friday that users between 18 and 24 years of age account for nearly 50% of all messages sent by Indians to ChatGPT, and users under 30 accounted for 80% of usage in the country.

4 Leadership Lessons From Marvel’s Turnaround For The AI Age

Peter Cuneo shares 4 Marvel turnaround lessons for leading in the AI Age, from bold casting bets to building trust, judgment and human-centered decision-making

Sam Altman’s Fusion Power Bet Just Got Hotter Than The Sun

Fusion power moves closer to commercialization. Storing data for 10,000 years. Why AI won’t necessarily take your job. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

UAE’s G42 teams up with Cerebras to deploy 8 exaflops of compute in India

Abu Dhabi-based tech company G42 has partnered with U.S.-based chipmaker Cerebras to deploy eight exaflops of compute through a new system in India

New ChatGPT Lockdown Mode Repurposed To Stop AI From Giving Out Bad Mental Health Advice

OpenAI releases new ChatGPT Lockdown Mode. I explain what is does. And, the same aspects are recast into the AI advice giving mental health realm. AI Insider scoop.

The Mirror We Refuse To Look Into

Ring and Roblox didn’t create a surveillance crisis — they just made the one we already built impossible to ignore. Dr. Sahar Hashmi on why AI safety keeps failing — and what individuals and institutions must do before the next backlash arrives.