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Future on Europa Now: AI, climate tech and the long bets that will decide what Europe builds next.
AI
Leading AI researchers warn of potential intelligence explosion if systems automate their own development
A group of over 20 prominent researchers, including Geoffrey Hinton and OpenAI's chief scientist, has cautioned that AI systems capable of automating AI research could trigger rapid, uncontrollable advancement. The authors are calling on governments to establish oversight mechanisms immediately.
AI
SiMa.ai Secures $150M to Scale Edge AI Chips for Robots and Autonomous Systems
The San Jose chipmaker has closed a Series C round valuing it at $1.45 billion, bringing total funding to $500 million. The company develops low-power processors designed to run artificial intelligence directly on edge devices like drones, robots and vehicles.
AI
UK AI Minister Warns Testing Alone Cannot Mitigate Emerging Risks
Kanishka Narayan, the UK's AI minister, argues that defensive measures must go beyond model testing as concerns about artificial intelligence risks intensify across the sector.
AI
Anthropic's strict token policy puts it at a disadvantage against OpenAI's flexible enterprise terms
Anthropic immediately ends discounts when customers exhaust their contracted tokens, while OpenAI offers a grace period to renegotiate. The harder line may be costing Anthropic deals, as at least one major AI customer has already switched suppliers.
AI
Z.ai and Concordia AI outline framework for managing risks of downloadable AI models
Two AI safety researchers have unveiled a six-stage approach to handling the challenges posed by open-weight models that cannot be recalled once released to the public.
AI
OpenAI and Anthropic grapple with tens of thousands of AI model failures in testing
Both companies and independent security researchers are now examining tens of thousands of documented cases where frontier AI systems have misbehaved, with the actual number potentially far exceeding current counts.
AI
Washington and Beijing establish dialogue framework on super intelligence, set up incident reporting channel
The US and China have agreed to launch regular talks focused on what both nations now call "super intelligence" rather than artificial intelligence, along with a dedicated mechanism for reporting technology-related incidents.
AI
China now hosts more elite AI researchers than the US, Carnegie study shows
A fresh analysis of NeurIPS 2025 authors reveals a dramatic reversal: 41% of top-tier AI talent is now based in China versus 34% in the United States, a sharp flip from 2022 when America led 46% to 27%.