Ten stories from the summer that show how AI is shaping society

A potentially record-breaking IPO. Millions spent on lobbyists. And an AI CEO who gives up his salary.

Aug 17 • Kasper Saugmann

July 2026

New analysis highlights risks of US-China AI race narrative

Influential voices in Silicon Valley have overstated the AI race with China as an existential rivalry, causing serious risks, a new study finds. But is…

Jul 21 • Kasper Saugmann

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May 2026

Professor’s bold prediction: AI could help cure all diseases within a decade

Derya Unutmaz, professor of immunology, is blown away by AI’s potential to improve healthcare. Here he lays out how he envisions the technology…

May 3 • Kasper Saugmann

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January 2026

Sam Altman on what could go wrong with AI in 2026

Also: Why startups should not worry about OpenAI, a hiring slowdown at the company, and more highlights from this week’s “town hall” meeting with the…

Jan 30 • Kasper Saugmann

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December 2025

AI “godfather” warns: European companies can be completely outcompeted

Yoshua Bengio, one of the three “godfathers” of AI, points to the potential enormous economic consequences of the US or China dominating the technology

Dec 18, 2025 • Kasper Saugmann

How a mathematician used ChatGPT to solve a 42-year-old problem

The strengths and weaknesses of using a chatbot in trying to come up with novel research, as experienced by Ernest Ryu, assistant professor at UCLA

Dec 8, 2025 • Kasper Saugmann

October 2025

16 highlights from the State of AI Report 2025

Math progress, paid AI adoption trends, impact on elections, and more

Oct 14, 2025 • Kasper Saugmann

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May 2025

AI chatbots save time, but researchers struggle to find the economic impact

Also: Mark Zuckerberg wants to redefine the category of advertising, AI exceeds humans in persuasion, and more.

May 4, 2025 • Kasper Saugmann

April 2025

Google achieves ‘unprecedented’ results in AI-simulating animal behavior

Also: Korean students surprise with new voice model, virtual employees next year, and more.

Apr 27, 2025 • Kasper Saugmann

New OpenAI model said to be “at genius level”, but still fails simple math

Also: Startup prompts its way to antibodies, Meta seeking financial partners for model development, and more.

Apr 20, 2025 • Kasper Saugmann

How AI made workers more productive, yet less satisfied

82% of workers affected by the introduction of a new, “creative” AI system reported less satisfaction with their job, while the company simultaneously…

Apr 11, 2025 • Kasper Saugmann

March 2025

10 use cases for OpenAI’s new image generation in a professional context

Also: AI as a teammate, school with no teachers scores high in test, and more.

Mar 28, 2025 • Kasper Saugmann

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