🧠 Anthropic discovers signs of self-awareness in Claude 🧠
AI model recognizes artificial changes to its own thinking process

Anthropic researchers have identified introspection capabilities in Claude Opus using concept injection techniques. When artificial neural activity patterns were inserted into Claude's processing, the model correctly recognized the changes 20% of the time, sometimes noting something felt "off" before identifying the inserted concept. This breakthrough suggests AI models may be developing primitive self-awareness of their internal states, marking a significant milestone in AI consciousness research.

🛡️ OpenAI launches Aardvark security agent 🛡️
GPT-5 powered system autonomously patches code vulnerabilities

OpenAI has launched Aardvark in private beta, an AI agent powered by GPT-5 that autonomously discovers, validates, and patches security vulnerabilities in codebases. The system represents a significant advancement in AI-powered cybersecurity, potentially revolutionizing how organizations handle code security. Aardvark can work independently to identify and fix security issues without human intervention, marking OpenAI's entry into enterprise security solutions.

📈 Big Tech invests $400B in AI 📈
Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon plan massive 2026 increases

Major technology companies are investing $400 billion in AI initiatives this year, yet executives unanimously state this spending is nowhere near adequate. Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon have all announced plans to increase spending in 2026, driven by the belief that whoever reaches AGI first gains incredible competitive advantage. Investors remain uncertain about returns on this unprecedented capital deployment, but companies show no signs of slowing their AI race.

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🎨 Figma acquires AI platform Weavy 🎨

Figma has acquired AI creative platform Weavy, rebranding it as Figma Weave to expand the company's capabilities in image, video, animation, and VFX creation. The acquisition strengthens Figma's position in the creative AI space, enabling users to create more diverse multimedia content within the design ecosystem.

🎬 Sora adds Character Cameos feature 🎬

Sora 2 now allows users to create reusable avatars from pets, illustrations, toys, or original personas through its new Character Cameos feature. Each character comes with customizable permissions—keep it private, share with mutual followers, or open to all users. The update also introduces video stitching capabilities to connect multiple clips into longer, multi-scene productions, plus leaderboards showcasing the most remixed videos and popular characters. OpenAI has temporarily removed invitation codes for users in the US, Canada, Japan, and Korea to boost adoption of these new features.