AI Pulse #92: ChatGPT Loses Chess to Atari 2600, Anysphere Raises $900M: $9.9B Valuation in a Year, +MORE
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ChatGPT met its match in an Atari 2600 chess game this week. But not all AI news was retro, Anysphere raised a whopping $900M, bringing its value close to $10B after just three funding rounds in under a year. Whether it’s funny moments or serious growth, we’ve got the stories that matter.
Top Trending AI News
1. ChatGPT Loses Chess Match to Atari 2600: OpenAI Model Outsmarted
Publisher: Tom’s Hardware
Published: 6/9/2025
ChatGPT loses to 1970s Atari Chess, showing AI’s limits against vintage gaming tech.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ OpenAI’s ChatGPT loses to Atari in chess.
2️⃣ 1970s Atari beats modern AI in game.
3️⃣ ChatGPT struggles with beginner chess.
4️⃣ Atari’s simple logic outplays ChatGPT.
5️⃣ AI’s gaming skill bested by old console.
2. Nvidia CEO to Invest in UK, Cites Goldilocks Moment
Publisher: CNBC
Published: 6/9/2025
Nvidia CEO to invest in UK, praises its AI sector as a “Goldilocks circumstance” for growth and innovation.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Nvidia CEO to boost UK’s AI sector.
2️⃣ UK hailed as prime AI investment spot.
3️⃣ Nvidia announces UK AI forum.
4️⃣ UK’s AI plan to increase computing power.
5️⃣ Nvidia to deploy GPUs for UK AI growth.
3. Disney And Universal Sue Midjourney In AI Copyright Clash
Publisher: Hollywood Reporter
Published: 6/11/2025
Disney, Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement over AI-generated images of characters like Darth Vader and Shrek.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Disney sues AI firm for character copies.
2️⃣ Universal joins fight on AI piracy.
3️⃣ AI slop infringes on big studio rights.
4️⃣ Hollywood battles tech over IP use.
5️⃣ Studios aim to protect character images.
4. Rapid AI Adoption in Medicine Raises Researchers’ Concerns
Publisher: Nature
Published: 6/9/2025
Medicine’s swift AI integration raises regulatory concerns; researchers urge hospitals to enhance oversight.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI in medicine grows, regulation lags behind.
2️⃣ FDA faces challenges with evolving AI tools.
3️⃣ Hospitals adopt AI without local testing.
4️⃣ Google AI excels in medical diagnostics.
5️⃣ Experts call for more AI safety measures.
5. Invisible Ambient Tech Evolution Driven by AI
Publisher: Financial Times
Published: 6/12/2025
Next tech evolution: “ambient intelligence” enables seamless digital experiences tailored to preferences and environments, powered by AI growth and requiring advanced computing.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Tech evolves with invisible digital experiences.
2️⃣ Ambient intelligence merges tech into daily life.
3️⃣ AI and sensors drive future personal tech.
4️⃣ Privacy, security key in ambient computing.
5️⃣ Arm leads in powering ambient tech evolution.
6. Trump Set to Attend Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh
Publisher: CBS News
Published: 6/12/2025
Trump to attend Pennsylvania Energy Summit, focusing on energy, AI, and economic growth.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Trump to attend PA Energy Summit.
2️⃣ Summit to boost PA’s economy.
3️⃣ McCormick leads energy innovation event.
4️⃣ AI and energy leaders to meet in Pittsburgh.
5️⃣ Amazon’s $20B investment boosts PA tech.
7. Every Ohio State Student To Use AI In Class
Publisher: nbc4i
Published: 6/8/2025
Ohio State to make AI use mandatory in all majors, emphasizing AI fluency in curriculum.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI now a must for Ohio State students.
2️⃣ Ohio State leads in AI education.
3️⃣ AI skills seminar required at OSU.
4️⃣ Professors adapt courses for AI.
5️⃣ AI changes how students learn.
8. Tulsi Gabbard Consults AI on JFK Files Classification
Publisher: The Daily Beast
Published: 6/10/2025
Tulsi Gabbard used AI to review JFK files for classification, speeding up the document processing significantly.
1️⃣ Gabbard uses AI to sift JFK files.
2️⃣ AI speeds up JFK document review.
3️⃣ 80,000 JFK pages released, AI aided.
4️⃣ Gabbard embraces AI for intelligence.
5️⃣ AI aims to reshape US intelligence.
9. AI Scammers Target College Financial Aid Funds
Publisher: AP News
Published: 6/11/2025
Rise in financial aid fraud linked to AI and ghost students, costing millions and impacting real students’ access to education. New rules aim to combat identity theft.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Identity theft fuels surge in fake college enrollments.
2️⃣ AI chatbots used in financial aid fraud schemes.
3️⃣ New rule requires ID for student aid applicants.
4️⃣ Victims face tough battle to clear fraudulent loans.
5️⃣ Fraud costs colleges millions, impacts real students.
10. Meta’s Zuckerberg Forms Team for Superintelligence AI Development
Publisher: Reuters
Published: 6/10/2025
Zuckerberg forms ‘superintelligence’ AI team, aims for machines surpassing human abilities, investing $10B+ in Scale AI.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Zuckerberg forms new AI superintelligence team.
2️⃣ Meta invests $10 billion in Scale AI.
3️⃣ AI team aims to surpass human intelligence.
4️⃣ Scale AI’s founder to join Meta’s AI project.
5️⃣ Meta delays release of “Behemoth” AI model.
AI Image of the Week
Prompt: /imagine A retro 1980s-style living room with a glowing AI computer whispering lies to a mesmerized user, VHS scan lines, eerie synthwave lighting, horror movie poster style.
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