Software commands 40% of cybersecurity budgets as gen AI attacks execute in milliseconds

Source: AI News | VentureBeat | Published: 2025-08-30

Organisations are allocating 40% of their cybersecurity budgets to software solutions, reflecting the growing importance of digital defence systems. This spending is projected to increase further as security leaders seek to implement AI-powered defences capable of responding to artificial intelligence-driven attacks in real-time.

Robotics founder Brett Adcock’s weekly round-up of AI and robotics 

Source: Brett Adcock | X.com | Published: 2025-08-31

A useful weekly summary of major news from Google, Nvidia, OpenAI, Microsoft, Agility Robotics, LimX Dynamics, Boston Dynamics, xAI, Anthropic, and more.

Marketing AI boom faces crisis of consumer trust

Source: AI News | Published: 2025-08-29

A new study by SAP Emarsys reveals that while 92% of marketing professionals are actively using AI in their daily operations, there’s a growing trust deficit among consumers regarding AI use in marketing. This disconnect highlights a significant challenge for businesses that are increasingly relying on AI tools while facing scepticism from their target audience.

AI security wars: Can Google Cloud defend against tomorrow’s threats?

Source: AI News | Published: 2025-08-28

During a presentation at Google’s Singapore office, Mark Johnston highlighted that cybersecurity defenders are still struggling, with 69% of organisations in Japan and Asia Pacific learning about their breaches from external sources. This points to ongoing challenges in cybersecurity despite five decades of technological evolution.

Agentic AI: Promise, scepticism, and its meaning for Southeast Asia

Source: AI News | Published: 2025-08-28

Agentic AI is emerging as the next major AI trend, with Capgemini Research Institute projecting it could generate US$450 billion in economic value by 2028. However, current adoption remains minimal with only 2% of organisations having implemented it at scale, indicating a gap between its potential and actual implementation.

How Do You Teach an AI Model to Reason? With Humans

Source: NVIDIA Blog | Published: 2025-08-27

Researchers are exploring ways to teach AI models common sense reasoning – something that comes naturally to humans through real-world experience but must be explicitly taught to machines. The challenge involves helping AI understand basic principles that humans take for granted, such as physical properties and natural phenomena like birds’ flight capabilities or how ice melts into water.

From pilot to scale: Making agentic AI work in health care

Source: Artificial intelligence – MIT Technology Review | Published: 2025-08-28

A healthcare technology expert reflects on 20 years of AI development, from the “AI Winter” era of failed expert systems to today’s advanced large language models (LLMs). While LLMs represent significant progress, the article suggests there are still challenges in implementing AI effectively in healthcare settings.

The AI Hype Index: AI-designed antibiotics show promise

Source: Artificial intelligence – MIT Technology Review | Published: 2025-08-27

A new AI Hype Index has been created to help distinguish between genuine AI developments and overblown claims in the industry. The initiative specifically highlights promising advancements in AI-designed antibiotics and healthcare applications, offering a straightforward way to assess the current state of AI technology.

🔮 New evidence for AI and the job market

Source: Exponential View | Published: 2025-08-29

Recent data suggests that artificial intelligence is having a significant impact on job opportunities for young workers. The technology appears to be particularly affecting entry-level positions and early career roles that have traditionally been filled by younger employees.

The Sequence Opinion #710: The Inference Cloud Wars: Speed, Scale, and the Road to Commoditization

Source: TheSequence | Published: 2025-08-28

The article discusses trends in AI inference providers and their competitive landscape. It explores how providers are competing on factors like speed and scale while the market moves towards commoditisation of AI inference services.

Mass Intelligence

Source: One Useful Thing | Published: 2025-08-28

AI technology is becoming increasingly democratised and accessible to the general public, moving beyond just large language models like GPT. This widespread availability of AI tools marks a significant shift from when advanced AI capabilities were limited to major tech companies and research institutions.

Harvey Launches Law Student Program with Stanford, UCLA, NYU +

Source: Artificial Lawyer | Published: 2025-08-28

Harvey, a legal AI company, has initiated a law school alliance program to integrate its artificial intelligence technology into law school curricula. The program has partnered with prestigious institutions including Stanford, UCLA, and NYU.

Did Nvidia Just Pop an AI Bubble? Here’s What the Market Says

Source: Gizmodo.com | Published: 2025-08-28

Despite being an AI industry leader, Nvidia’s recent underwhelming performance has raised concerns about the stability of the AI market boom. This has triggered broader market speculation about whether the AI sector’s rapid growth might be cooling off.

AI invents new antibiotics that could kill superbugs gonorrhoea and MRSA

Source: BBC News | Published: 2025-08-14

MIT researchers used AI to design two promising new antibiotics that could potentially combat drug-resistant bacteria strains of gonorrhoea and MRSA. The AI model’s discovery represents a significant breakthrough in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

Gemini for Home is Google’s biggest smart home play in years

Source: The Verge | Published: 2025-08-20

Google is replacing its current smart home assistant with “Gemini for Home,” a new AI-powered voice assistant for Google Home devices. The upgrade, announced today, will be available later this year as part of Google’s broader AI integration efforts.

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The Era of Mass Intelligence Arrives

Channel: The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News | Published: 2025-08-31

The widespread availability of AI tools has ushered in an era of “mass intelligence,” with over a billion people now having access to powerful artificial intelligence capabilities. This democratisation of AI technology has been made possible by significant reductions in cost, making these tools accessible to the general public.

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