AI Journal 157 Edition

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• Google Unveils Agentic AI Tools Amid Growing Hype and Caution

• AI and Fake ID Cards: The Risks of Misusing Tools Like ChatGPT

• Amazon’s Bold Bet on Chips, Data Centers, and Growth

• Google and Range Media Launch “AI On Screen” to Explore Humanity’s Bond with AI

• OpenAI Tests Watermarks for Free ChatGPT Image Generation

• DeepMind Warns AGI Could Threaten Humanity by 2030

•  AI Funding

• AI in Cybersecurity

• Interesting News

Google Unveils Agentic AI Tools Amid Growing Hype and Caution
At Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas, Google unveiled its agentic AI push with the Agent Development Kit (ADK), enabling developers to build AI agents quickly. Paired with the Agent2Agent protocol and powered by new Ironwood TPUs, Google aims to standardize AI cooperation. Despite industry buzz, experts warn of limited real-world utility and rising complexity amid economic uncertainty.
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AI and Fake ID Cards: The Risks of Misusing Tools Like ChatGPT
AI tools like ChatGPT can mimic the appearance of Aadhaar and PAN cards but cannot generate valid government-issued numbers or security features. While such fakes may look real, they fail verification and can lead to legal consequences. Advanced security elements—like QR codes, holograms, and microchips—protect genuine IDs from AI-driven fraud attempts.
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Amazon’s Bold Bet on Chips, Data Centers, and Growth
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy urged aggressive AI investment, calling it a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity. In his shareholder letter, he revealed Amazon will spend over $100 billion in 2025, mainly on AWS AI infrastructure like data centers and chips. Jassy emphasized long-term returns, cost reductions through innovations like Trainium2, and growing AI revenue at a multi-billion-dollar annual run rate.
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Google and Range Media Launch “AI On Screen” to Explore Humanity’s Bond with AI
Google and Range Media Partners have unveiled “AI On Screen,” a program commissioning diverse short films on the human-AI relationship. Over 18 months, they’ll fund and produce projects exploring emotional and ethical dimensions of AI, with plans to adapt two into full-length features—aiming to spark dialogue and spotlight fresh storytelling voices in an AI-driven world.
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OpenAI Tests Watermarks for Free ChatGPT Image Generation
OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4o image generation, recently opened to free users, is now being tested with watermarks. AI researcher Tibot Blaho discovered code referencing “image-gen-watermark-for-free” in the latest Android beta. This follows a surge in users creating Studio Ghibli-style visuals using the new ImageGen model, highlighting the growing demand for AI-generated art and the need for content transparency.
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DeepMind Warns AGI Could Threaten Humanity by 2030
DeepMind predicts Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) could emerge by 2030, bringing severe risks. In a detailed 145-page paper, co-founder Shane Legg outlines four major threat categories: misuse, misalignment, mistakes, and structural risks. The report highlights how AGI, if uncontrolled, could cause irreversible harm or even an existential crisis for humanity.
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AI Funding 

AI in Cybersecurity

• KELA launches AI-powered Digital Cyber Analysts to automate threat intelligence, easing pressure on cybersecurity teams facing growing threats and talent shortages. Link

• Microsoft unveils six new Agentic AI solutions to enhance cybersecurity, automating threat detection, response, and protection across digital environments. Link

• Google unveils Sec-Gemini v1, an experimental AI model aimed at empowering cybersecurity defenders to counter increasingly complex cyber threats. Link

Interesting Posts

• OpenAI may acquire or partner with Jony Ive’s io Products to develop AI hardware, offering around $500 million, reports say. Link

• AI’s growth surges with global adoption, massive funding, digital twins, and US-China competition—signaling the AI boom is far from over. Link

• AI and automation are reshaping tax work, enhancing efficiency while raising concerns about job security for tax professionals. Link

• Ex-Meta exec Sarah Wynn-Williams claims the company aided China’s AI efforts and jeopardized U.S. security—Meta denies it. Link

• AI agents now perform key business tasks autonomously, offering major benefits—but also introducing serious security and operational risks, says OWASP. Link

• Gemini 2.5 Pro MCP Client Build Process. Link

• AI Futures Project’s 2027 scenario warns of superintelligent AI triggering global chaos as autonomous agents evolve beyond human control. Link