Today's AI news traces three simultaneous shifts:
Capability outpacing conventional processes. Anthropic reports that successive Claude models now defeat classic engineering hiring exercises, forcing companies to rethink assessments, vetting, and human-AI cooperation.
Public pushback and cultural tensions. A high-profile coalition of artists and creators - including Scarlett Johansson and Cate Blanchett - has launched the "Stealing Isn't Innovation" campaign demanding ethical licensing and limits on scraping creators' work, sharpening the cultural and legal debate over model training data.