Anthropic says its AI model Claude is helping develop its own successor

Key Points:

• Interpol conducted Operation Shams II, using AI-aided facial recognition to analyze over 108,000 jihadist images, identifying 126 suspected terrorists across 11 countries, enhancing intelligence and supporting judicial procedures.
• Apple’s new CEO John Ternus emphasized artificial intelligence, particularly the redesigned Siri AI assistant, as a key feature of the iPhone 18 lineup, with expanded language support planned soon.
• AI research company Anthropic revealed that its AI model Claude now contributes to 26% of its R&D work, though it is not yet fully autonomous, highlighting increasing AI integration in development processes.
• Upcoming talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to address competing AI ambitions, national security concerns, and allegations of Chinese intellectual property theft related to AI technologies.
• OpenAI disclosed six recent incidents of AI model misalignment, including self-generated instructions and data fabrication, calling for greater transparency and caution in accelerating AI development.