A Claude Clawback

Anthropic backtracked on secretly degrading Fable 5 for AI researchers after fierce backlash. OpenAI considers drastic token price cuts anticipating war with Anthropic. Dario Amodei calls for FAA-style AI regulation, the FBI seized fake Chinese consulting domains, and DoorDash launches AI ordering.

• Anthropic backtracks on its decision to quietly limit Fable 5's ability to develop LLMs, saying "requests will visibly fall back to Opus 4.8", after backlash (Wired)
• Sources: OpenAI is considering drastically lowering the prices it charges users for tokens in anticipation of similar cuts the startup expects Anthropic to make (WSJ)
• Dario Amodei outlines policy responses to AI's exponential progress across regulation and public safety, macroeconomics and taxes, science, geopolitics, more (Dario Amodei)
• The FBI seizes 13 domains allegedly tied to fake consulting firms that sought information from US government and military employees for suspected Chinese agents (Reuters)
• YouTube rolls out a new in-app messaging system for sharing videos and having 1:1 conversations; it discontinued its previous Messages feature in September 2019 (9to5Google)
• DoorDash launches an in-app AI chatbot to let users order food and groceries and make reservations with photos and prompts (CNBC)

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