UK Government Increases Investment to Promote Safe Research on Advanced AI Models


Anthropic completes $6.5 billion Series H funding, with a post-money valuation of $965 billion, approaching $1 trillion. The round was led by Altimeter Capital, with participation from Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron, and Amazon. The funds will be used for AI safety and explainability research and scaling up.
Google updates its chatbot Gemini, adding crisis intervention features that automatically identify suicidal or self-harming conversations and guide users to mental health resources. This move comes as Google faces a lawsuit over its chatbot being accused of inciting "suicide," sparking societal discussions about AI safety responsibilities.
An AI safety pioneer establishes the Anthropic Institute think tank, focusing on researching deep risks brought by powerful AI. The think tank predicts that AI will see breakthrough advances in the next two years, possibly approaching general artificial intelligence (AGI), and therefore will focus on addressing related challenges.
As a generative AI social startup, CHAI has achieved threefold growth annually over the past three years, with an ARR of $68 million and a valuation exceeding $1.4 billion. While rapidly expanding its user base, the company has upgraded its safety framework, focusing on strengthening suicide prevention and self-harm intervention measures, emphasizing AI safety responsibility.
The UK government has launched a free AI training program for all adults, aimed at enhancing workforce skills. The courses are concise and practical, covering content such as copywriting and creative generation, with a low learning barrier.