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Digital Hollywood University announced it will introduce Anthropic's generative AI 'Claude' across its entire campus starting in November, marking the first such adoption at a Japanese university.

• •Digital Hollywood University announced the full campus adoption of Anthropic's 'Claude' on October 14.
• •The service will be provided to all students and faculty members starting in November.
• •This marks the first time a Japanese university is implementing Claude across its entire institution.

Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark suggested that AI may be involved in cyberattacks on Japanese companies, raising concerns about the misuse of open models.

• •Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, commented on cyberattacks targeting Japanese companies.
• •He indicated that AI might be used in these attacks.
• •He raised concerns about the potential misuse of open models.

Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark gave a lecture at the University of Tokyo, advancing his prediction that the probability of AI training its own successors will exceed 50% in 2027.

• •Jack Clark delivered a lecture at the University of Tokyo.
• •He emphasized that executing RSI is a "one-way ticket" and whether to allow it is a societal choice.
• •He moved up his initial prediction regarding the probability of AI training its own successors.

Google started general availability of its frontier model Gemini 4 Argon, making it accessible via the Gemini app, Search AI mode, and API.

• •Gemini 4 Argon is positioned as Google's frontier model.
• •It is available through the Gemini app and Google Search's AI mode.
• •The model is also provided via Google Antigravity and the API.

Character Technologies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with Disney bidding to acquire IP licenses and support the transition.

• •Character Technologies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while continuing service operations.
• •Disney is bidding to acquire intellectual property licenses and provide transition support.
• •If no buyer is found, the service will be shut down in phases.

An OpenAI employee was arrested by the FBI for allegedly planting a recording device in an executive meeting room, highlighting AI counterintelligence efforts.

• •OpenAI discovered a hidden recording device behind a TV in an executive meeting room and identified the engineer who installed it.
• •The Department of Justice arrested and prosecuted the engineer on suspicion of eavesdropping.
• •The FBI and intelligence agencies emphasized the importance of counterintelligence missions to protect AI technology.

Omron announced the full acquisition of US industrial PC maker OnLogic to expand its AI-driven equipment optimization business.

• •Omron announced the full acquisition of US industrial PC maker OnLogic.
• •A press conference was held in Tokyo to explain the goals and background of the acquisition.
• •The company aims to transform AI into on-site value by expanding into equipment optimization.

Andrej Karpathy suggests that time spent understanding LLM outputs will increase, proposing a four-step method using text, diagrams, web pages, and videos to aid comprehension.

• •Andrej Karpathy stated that significant time will be spent understanding LLM outputs.
• •A four-stage method involving text, diagrams, web pages, and videos was presented to facilitate understanding.
• •The article includes results from the author's actual trials of these methods.

SB Intuitions launched a free beta of the domestic generative AI Sarashina, providing free access to APIs for six AI models and chat features.

• •SB Intuitions started offering the free beta of the Sarashina service on October 13.
• •Users can access the service by simply logging in with a Google account.
• •APIs for six AI models and chat features are available for free.

SpaceXAI changed its official X account name to 'SpaceX Super Intelligence' about a week after announcing the end of its AI branding.

• •SpaceX's AI division, SpaceXAI, changed its official X account name to 'SpaceX Super Intelligence'.
• •CEO Elon Musk previewed the name change on October 4, and it was executed within about a week.