MIT New Research Reveals: Artificial Intelligence is Unlikely to Replace Human Jobs

MIIT: Over 400 National-Level Specialized and Innovative Small and Giant Enterprises Cultivated in the AI Field

Xie Shaofeng, the chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), stated that over 400 national-level specialized and innovative small and giant enterprises have been cultivated in the artificial intelligence field. The next step is to guide patient capital to increase support, accelerate the cultivation of a group of industry-leading enterprises and specialized and innovative SMEs. This includes building an open-source AI community, leveraging the role of the AI Standardization Technical Committee, and accelerating the development of key and urgently needed standards.

ByteDance Releases UI-TARS-1.5: Open-Source Multimodal Agent Leading a New Wave in GUI Automation

ByteDance has officially released UI-TARS-1.5 on the Hugging Face platform, an open-source multimodal agent built upon a powerful vision-language model. This release marks another significant breakthrough for ByteDance in the field of AI automated interaction, providing developers and users with a highly efficient and intelligent cross-platform GUI (Graphical User Interface) automation solution. UI-TARS-1.5: A New Benchmark for Multimodal Agents. UI-TARS-1.5 is the latest in ByteDance's UI-TARS series...

ABB to Spin Off Robotics Business as 100% Independent Public Company, Targeting Q2 2026 Launch

ABB Group announced plans to spin off its robotics business as a 100% independent entity, intending to submit the proposal to the 2026 Annual General Meeting. The plan aims to launch ABB Robotics as an independently traded public company in the second quarter of 2026. This move is designed to provide ABB Robotics with a more focused capital structure and governance, enhancing its growth potential. ABB Chairman, Peter Voser, stated that the board believes that spinning off the robotics business will better optimize both companies for their customers.

International Arbitration Body Releases New AI Application Guidelines

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), a leading international arbitration institution, recently released guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in arbitration. This initiative aims to provide legal professionals and arbitrators with practical advice on the ethical use of this emerging technology in arbitration proceedings. With rapid technological advancements, AI is increasingly being integrated into various industries, including law and arbitration. AI can play a significant role in document review, evidence analysis, and decision-making support, but its application also raises a number of ethical considerations.

DroidRun Officially Open-Sourced: A New Breakthrough in LLM-Driven Android Automation

Recently, an open-source project called DroidRun has garnered significant attention. This project leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) to enable control of Android phones via natural language instructions, offering users an unprecedented level of automation. From social media management to automating daily tasks, DroidRun showcases the immense potential of AI in mobile device interaction. According to AIbase, DroidRun has officially been open-sourced, with the source code now available on GitHub, providing developers and tech enthusiasts with the freedom to explore.

Jack Ma Reiterates Focus on AI; Alibaba's All-in AI Strategy Draws Attention; Employees Say Performance Not Yet Tied to AI

Alibaba founder Jack Ma recently addressed company employees, reaffirming the importance of artificial intelligence and stating that AI's future role is to liberate, not replace, humanity. Previous market rumors suggested that all Alibaba departments would have AI-driven growth as a core performance metric by 2025. However, an Alibaba employee told the media that performance evaluations are not currently directly linked to AI, which remains an auxiliary tool. In response to inquiries, Alibaba stated that this was not an official announcement.

Global Artificial Intelligence Market Projected to Reach $368 Billion by 2034

SignalFire Raises Over $1 Billion to Focus on Applied AI Startups

Venture capital firm SignalFire announced it has secured over $1 billion in funding to support next-generation early-stage technology startups, particularly those innovating in applied artificial intelligence (AI). This capital will be allocated across multiple programs including SignalFire's Seed, Early, XIR (High-Retention), and Opportunity programs. The firm stated that this funding will be used to back founders pursuing disruptive innovations with the potential to 'reshape entire categories'. Image note: Image generated by AI, image licensing provided by Midjourney.

Meta Restarts AI Training Using Public Content from European Users

Meta recently announced it will resume training its AI models using publicly available content from European users. This decision follows a pause last year due to data privacy concerns. Meta stated that this AI training will primarily rely on publicly shared posts and comments from adult users across the 27 EU countries. Furthermore, interactions between users and Meta AI, such as questions and queries, will also be used to train and improve its AI models. Image attribution: Image generated by AI, image licensing provided by Midj

From Browsing to Interaction: DroidRun Sets the Standard for Smartphone Automation with Self-Repair