Google DeepMind Launches Watermarking Tool SynthID for Invisible Marking and Identifying AI Images


DeepMind CEO Hassabis said the gap between China and the US in AI is only a few months, specifically praising Chinese companies like DeepSeek for their impressive model performance, challenging the Western underestimation of China's AI.
Boston Dynamics announced at CES 2026 that its iconic humanoid robot Atlas has officially transitioned from a lab prototype to a commercial mass production stage. This fully electric robot, developed over more than a decade, has been upgraded to an enterprise-level high-strength version. The first batch will be deployed at shareholder Modern Motor and partner Google DeepMind. It is regarded as the most advanced industrial humanoid robot to date.
Google DeepMind predicts 2026 as a pivotal year for AI, with continual learning enabling autonomous knowledge absorption and self-improvement. The 'nested approach' introduced at NeurIPS 2025 enhances large language models' context handling, laying groundwork for this advancement.....
Google introduces a video verification feature in Gemini, using SynthID watermarking to detect AI-generated or edited content, enhancing transparency and combating deepfakes.....
DeepMind co-founder Shane Legg predicts a 50% chance of achieving 'minimal AGI' within two years, capable of most human cognitive tasks, while 'full AGI' includes all human cognitive abilities like scientific innovation and artistic creation.....