AI news of 7 November 2026 · Robots Versus Humans

Why a new report on Anthropic automating AI development is alarming researchers

Anthropic reports AI models doubling improvement speed using AI-assisted development.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. | Photo: Jason Henry/Bloomberg via Getty Images Anthropic is using AI to build more powerful AI. And it appears to be working remarkably well, with the company's models improving roughly twice as quickly as a year ago, with little indication of slowing down. That's according to a new report published Thursday by the AI safety research organization METR, following an 11-week investigation inside the company, as part of a report evaluating its AI research and development. The probe is separate from a program offering safety researchers "employee-like" access to systems in the wake of high-profile hacking incidents over the summer. The findings offer some of the clearest evidence yet of AI …

The Verge 16h ago 9 min read

medical AI, smartwatches

Google's AI detects high blood pressure from a regular smartwatch without a cuff

Google AI detects high blood pressure from smartwatch sensors alone, outperforming traditional office measurement in a small study.

The Decoder 13h ago

AI capabilities, cybersecurity

The gap between open and closed AI models in cyber capabilities keeps shrinking

Open-weight AI models approach closed models in cybersecurity attack capabilities while costing significantly less.

The Decoder 8h ago

generative AI, cooking

NYT Cooking’s AI assistant saved my weeknight chicken, but almost ruined my cake

NYT Cooking AI assistant helped with dinner decisions but struggled with cake recipe.

The Verge 13h ago

Tesla autonomous vehicles

Good riddance, Cybertruck!

Tesla winds down Cybertruck production to focus on autonomous Cybercab development.

The Verge 14h ago

OpenAI funding

OpenAI lands an $11 billion funding round, but has to court dentists for more capital

OpenAI secures $11 billion in a $1.25 trillion valuation round, with potential to reach $20 billion from wealthy investors.

The Decoder 14h ago

Anthropic, AI funding

Anthropic pushes ahead with pre-Thanksgiving IPO despite tech selloff, accepts lower valuation

Anthropic pursues IPO at reduced valuation of 1.25 to 1.75 trillion dollars despite market downturn.

The Decoder 6h ago

AI alignment and bias

State propaganda in some Chinese AI models is only "a thin layer" that fine-tuning can strip away

Retraining stripped state propaganda from Chinese AI model while preserving capabilities.

The Decoder 11h ago

Gemini

Google's Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash stretches AI video clips to 15 seconds and cuts pricing by 30 percent

Google releases Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash video model generating 15-second clips at 30 percent lower cost.

The Decoder 2d ago

AI efficiency

A Jev that can ask Opus for help gives Opus accuracy at 4x lower cost Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Model combination achieves Opus-level accuracy at four times lower computational cost.

Hacker News 1d ago

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Why a new report on Anthropic automating AI development is alarming researchers

Google's AI detects high blood pressure from a regular smartwatch without a cuff

The gap between open and closed AI models in cyber capabilities keeps shrinking

NYT Cooking’s AI assistant saved my weeknight chicken, but almost ruined my cake

Good riddance, Cybertruck!

OpenAI lands an $11 billion funding round, but has to court dentists for more capital

Anthropic pushes ahead with pre-Thanksgiving IPO despite tech selloff, accepts lower valuation

State propaganda in some Chinese AI models is only "a thin layer" that fine-tuning can strip away

Google's Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash stretches AI video clips to 15 seconds and cuts pricing by 30 percent

A Jev that can ask Opus for help gives Opus accuracy at 4x lower cost Opens at the publisher in a new tab

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