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Future on Europa Now: AI, climate tech and the long bets that will decide what Europe builds next.
AI
Washington's AI Safety Bill Takes Shape—But Key Details Remain Secret
US Senate negotiators are crafting legislation that would empower federal authorities to prevent the deployment of unsafe AI models, though the framework for testing and oversight remains contested among lawmakers.
AI
Mathematicians force OpenAI to quit Caltech AI contest over 'slop' concerns
A coordinated push from 771 mathematicians and 25 Fields Medallists has prompted OpenAI to withdraw its $1m sponsorship from a student-run competition, citing concerns about uncompensated labour and the quality of AI-generated proofs.
AI
Europe's AI in Schools: Experiments Without Rules, Teachers Without Training
Stanford's latest education data reveals a stark mismatch between student AI adoption and institutional policy. While four in five American students use generative AI for schoolwork, only half their schools have any guidelines at all—and just 6% of teachers say those guidelines are clear.
AI
Beijing names two US AI models as infrastructure threat in official security statement
China's state security minister has publicly identified Claude Mythos and GPT-5.5-Cyber as risks to Chinese systems, marking a shift from private concerns to official policy discourse.
AI
Salesforce quietly strips 'Agentforce' branding from major products ahead of Dreamforce
Less than a year after rebranding roughly two dozen products under the Agentforce banner, Salesforce has reversed course and restored original product names to its marketing pages. The shift comes days before the company's flagship customer conference.
Climate Tech
Satellite Detects Forest Stress Two Years Before Trees Die, Opening New Early-Warning Path
A European climate-monitoring satellite originally designed to track air pollution has revealed it can spot dying forests years in advance by measuring the faint glow of stressed photosynthesis—giving land managers time to act before mortality becomes visible.
AI
China's Ministry Frames Anthropic CEO's AI Caution as US Tech Dominance Plot
Beijing's commerce ministry responded to Dario Amodei's call for industry-wide AI restraint by treating his personal essay as official US policy and enlisting researchers to argue he seeks containment alongside cooperation.
AI
Trump dismisses AI safety calls as 'negative forces' while backing US speed over China
Speaking from his Irish resort, the US president acknowledged guardrails were possible but criticized industry leaders pushing for slower AI development, even as Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI have begun coordinating on safety measures.