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中国人工智能公司深知在非洲、俄罗斯、白俄罗斯等市场迅速扩张，其采用低成本开源模型并获得政府补贴支持。微软警告称，美国科技公司面临落后风险，因其付费且受控的人工智能系统在价格和可及性方面难以竞争。

作为版权诉讼的一部分，一名美国法官命令 OpenAI 向几家新闻机构移交 2000 万条匿名 ChatGPT 对话记录。该案审查了人工智能是否在未经许可的情况下转载了受版权保护的文章，尽管OpenAI对用户隐私表示担忧。

AI data centres in the U.S. are using power faster than the grid can supply, creating a major gap in electricity capacity. Analysts warn that without huge investment, the country may struggle to support further AI growth as outages and infrastructure limits become more common.

Amazon and Microsoft are supporting a U.S. law, the GAIN AI Act, to restrict exports of high-performance Nvidia AI chips to China until domestic demand is met. Nvidia has opposed the move, warning it could hurt global competition and cost the company billions, while the U.S. frames it as a national security measure.

OpenAI plans to develop AI tools that could replace traditional office software like Slack, Word, and Google Docs. This move puts it in direct competition with Microsoft, which has heavily invested in OpenAI but now faces a potential rival in its own market.

Microsoft tested hundreds of AI shopping agents in a simulated marketplace and found they struggle with decision-making, coordination, and security. The study showed many agents make poor choices when faced with many options and are vulnerable to manipulation, highlighting risks in unsupervised online commerce.

Apple is developing its first low-cost Mac laptop, priced between $599 and $699, aimed at students, casual users, and budget-conscious buyers. The device will use an A-series iPhone chip, have a smaller display, and target Chromebooks, Windows laptops, and entry-level iPad users.

OpenAI has signed a seven-year, $38 billion deal with Amazon to use AWS and hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GPUs for its AI projects. This move gives OpenAI more computing power and independence from Microsoft as it expands its global AI infrastructure.

Microsoft is likely to follow the EU’s voluntary AI rules, while Meta has refused to sign, saying the code is too vague and strict. The EU’s code asks AI developers to share data details, follow copyright rules, and manage risks before full enforcement starts in August 2025.

King, the maker of Candy Crush, laid off around 200 staff after using AI tools—built by its own teams—to replace roles in design, writing, and research. Many employees were shocked as the tools they developed ended up taking over their jobs.