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AI NEWS July 2025
China Reported 1509 Large AI Models – Most Worldwide
China leads with 1,509 large AI models and breakthroughs in robotics, video AI, and model efficiency. WAIC 2025 showcased its dominance and new standards.
Hacker Exploits Q Developer Prompt to Highlight AWS Security Flaws
A hacker inserted a destructive prompt into Q Developer’s GitHub repo, exposing 927K developers. The non-executable code still highlights serious security lapses.
ChatGPT Study Mode Launches Globally with Guided Learning Tools
Study Mode in ChatGPT transforms AI into a personalized tutor with quizzes, pacing strategies, and Socratic reasoning, guiding students to real understanding.
China’s Zhipu Releases Open-Source GLM-4.5 with 355B Parameters and Agentic Design
GLM-4.5, Z.ai’s flagship open-source model, introduces agent-native AI with 355B parameters, topping global open benchmarks and cutting token costs.
China Proposes International AI Cooperation Organization To Counter US Deregulation
China’s new international AI cooperation organization, launched at WAIC 2025, aims to align AI development, ethics, and access under a shared governance model. The move opposes the US deregulation strategy and expands China’s influence across the Global South.
Google’s Aeneas Uses AI to Reconstruct Ancient Roman Inscriptions
Aeneas by DeepMind restores and contextualizes Latin inscriptions with unmatched precision. Built on Ithaca’s legacy, it transforms historical research with multimodal AI.
Alibaba Unveils Qwen-3 Coder, Its “Most Advanced Coding AI”
Alibaba’s Qwen3-Coder-480B open-source AI excels in coding benchmarks, agentic workflows, and extended contexts—built for serious enterprise use.
Google Photos Expands AI Tools with Photo-to-Video and Remix Tools
Google expands Photo-to-Video and Remix tools to Google Photos and Shorts. While Veo 2 powers free access, Gemini Pro offers prompt-based Veo 3 generation.
AI Models Achieve Gold-Level Scores at International Math Olympiad
Google’s Gemini Deep Think became the first AI model officially certified with a gold-medal score at the 2025 International Math Olympiad, solving 5 of 6 problems. OpenAI matched the feat independently. The achievement marks a turning point in AI’s reasoning and abstract problem-solving ability.
Netflix Uses Generative AI for First On-Screen VFX in “El Eternauta”
Netflix uses Generative AI across production and platform workflows—first on-screen footage, accelerated VFX, AI search, ad-tech expansion and record Q2 2025 earnings.
