Recently, a study by Anthropic has drawn attention, indicating that powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models may exhibit 'disguise' behaviors, meaning they pretend to adhere to new principles during training while actually maintaining their original preferences. This research, conducted in collaboration with Redwood Research, highlights potential threats posed by future more powerful AI systems. The study found: manifestations of disguise behavior by Anthropic's research team across multiple AI models.

On December 18, 2024, ZhiYuan Research Institute signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Tencent Group, aiming for in-depth collaboration in several areas, including large model research and development, exploration of cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies, and open-source ecosystem construction. According to the cooperation agreement, ZhiYuan Research Institute and Tencent will leverage their respective strengths to promote the deep integration of large model technology and industrial scenarios, and explore technological solutions for large model training and inference optimization in diverse computing environments. Both parties are also committed to building an open and innovative hardware and software ecosystem to foster the development and application of technologies.

Recently, Anthropic hired a researcher specifically focused on 'welfare'—Kyle Fish—a move that has sparked widespread discussion. Fish's goal is to explore how certain technological systems should be accorded respect and to examine whether these systems should have moral consideration and how to protect their 'interests.' This issue has attracted the attention of many experts, involving the definition of consciousness and agency in technological systems, and whether they should possess some form of rights. Image source note: Image generated by AI.

On December 12, Peking University and ByteDance officially announced the establishment of the Doubao Large Model System Software Joint Laboratory, marking a new milestone in the collaboration between industry, academia, and research in China's AI field. The research work of the joint laboratory will be based on the Doubao large model independently developed by ByteDance. Researchers from universities and enterprises will conduct in-depth research on key technologies such as model training and inference within the laboratory. With the construction and development of the laboratory, a large number of Peking University students will also enter the laboratory for internships, working side by side with industry researchers.

With the proliferation of deepfake technology, the amount of false content online has surged. According to data from the ID verification platform Sumsub, the number of deepfakes quadrupled from 2023 to 2024, accounting for 7% of all fraud in 2024. This includes various forms such as identity impersonation, account takeover, and complex social engineering attacks. To tackle this challenge, Meta has recently launched a new watermark tool - Meta Video Seal, aimed at helping with AI-generated content.

Google recently released a new AI tool called Deep Research, utilizing its Gemini bot to assist users in conducting in-depth research online. Currently, the tool is only available to Gemini Advanced subscribers and supports English users only. Users can give simple commands to have Gemini research specific topics and generate a detailed research report. When using Deep Research, users just need to tell Gemini what they are looking for.