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AI Weekly: Grok's Risks, GPT-4.5, and Industry Developments (Feb 2025).
The AI sector is rapidly evolving, as evidenced by a flurry of developments. OpenAI launched GPT-4.5 with enhanced capabilities, whilst Meta and Amazon invest heavily in AI infrastructure and assistants. Ethical quandaries continue to surface, highlighted by concerns over AI safety, data privacy, and artistic integrity. Companies like DeepSeek are demonstrating impressive profitability, and Tencent is releasing AI models with increased speed. Meanwhile, innovative applications range from Google's laser-based internet delivery to AI-powered traffic cameras, underscoring AI's expanding influence across diverse domains. These advances require ongoing scrutiny and proactive measures ...