DeepMind has announced WeatherNext Cyclones (WN-C), an AI model that can accurately forecast tropical cyclone tracks and intensity up to a day earlier than existing methods, using lower-resolution weather data. The model is being open-sourced to help meteorologists worldwide improve hurricane and cyclone warnings.
Alphabet announced a significant restructuring of its AI leadership, with Demis Hassabis stepping down as Google DeepMind CEO to become chief scientist and chairman, while longtime chief scientist Jeff Dean is leaving after 27 years to found a new AI startup. The shake-up sent Alphabet shares down more than 5%.
More than 1,000 employees and senior staff from leading AI companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta, and Microsoft signed an open letter asking the US government to support international efforts to deliberately pace AI development, citing safety and security concerns as automated AI systems advance.
Demis Hassabis called for the creation of a US-based standards body modeled after FINRA to oversee frontier AI systems, requiring labs to share models for review up to 30 days before public release to assess national security risks including cybersecurity and biological threats.
