- The Verge: OpenAI says the brand-new GPT-5.1 is ‘warmer’ and has more ‘personality’ options (Nov 12, 2025)
GPT-5.1 features two new models, GPT-5.1 Instant and GPT-5.1 Thinking, designed to be smarter, faster, and more adaptable to user instructions. The update also includes expanded personality presets for conversational tone and experiments for fine-tuning ChatGPT’s style, aiming to move beyond a one-size-fits-all approach after the initial GPT-5 release was met with underwhelming user reception and increased competition from Anthropic. - Anthropic: Anthropic invests $50 billion in American AI infrastructure (Nov 12, 2025)
Anthropic is partnering with Fluidstack to build data centers in Texas and New York. - NY Times: What Are Antidepressants Doing to Teen Sexual Development (Nov 12, 2025)
There is a risk of long-term sexual side effects of SSRI antidepressants, particularly when taken by teenagers, and this issue highlights the lack of research in this area. Anecdotal evidence points to a non-trivial number of people experiencing persistent sexual dysfunction (PSSD) even after discontinuing the medication, raising concerns that these drugs may disrupt the normal development of libido and sexuality in young people. - NY Times: How A.I. and Social Media Contribute to ‘Brain Rot’ (Nov 6, 2025)
AI tools and social media consumption may diminish cognitive performance, as some studies link their use to lower reading scores, decreased memory retention, and reliance on generic information. - WSJ: Meta AI Pioneer Has Discussed Leaving to Launch a Startup (Nov 11, 2025)
Yann LeCun, Meta’s AI chief, is reportedly considering leaving the company to start a startup focused on developing “world models,” a different approach from Meta’s current large language model strategy. - WSJ: The AI Boom Is Looking More and More Fragile (Nov 12, 2025)
Despite strong financial results from some companies, concerns about high capital spending and the lengthy investment timelines needed for generative AI are driving market fragility, but historical trends suggest this gloom may be temporary. - WSJ: Companies Begin to See a Return on AI Agents (Nov 12, 2025)
Early adopters like BNY and Walmart are seeing benefits, such as increased capacity, shortened production timelines, and improved productivity by using AI agents to automate tasks, improve decision-making, and ultimately impact their bottom line. - WSJ: Anthropic Is on Track to Turn a Profit Much Faster Than OpenAI (Nov 10, 2025)
Anthropic projects profitability by 2028 through a focus on business users and efficient resource management. - WSJ: What the U.S. Government Can Do to Help Win the AI Race (Nov 6, 2025)
According to Michael Kratsios, the Trump administration aimed to “win the AI race” by promoting American AI technology adoption globally through innovation, infrastructure development, and strategic diplomacy.