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AI coverage on Europa Now: models, rules and what European teams actually do with both.

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Mathematicians force OpenAI to quit Caltech AI contest over 'slop' concerns
A coordinated push from 771 mathematicians and 25 Fields Medallists has prompted OpenAI to withdraw its $1m sponsorship from a student-run competition, citing concerns about uncompensated labour and the quality of AI-generated proofs.

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Europe's AI in Schools: Experiments Without Rules, Teachers Without Training
Stanford's latest education data reveals a stark mismatch between student AI adoption and institutional policy. While four in five American students use generative AI for schoolwork, only half their schools have any guidelines at all—and just 6% of teachers say those guidelines are clear.

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Beijing names two US AI models as infrastructure threat in official security statement
China's state security minister has publicly identified Claude Mythos and GPT-5.5-Cyber as risks to Chinese systems, marking a shift from private concerns to official policy discourse.

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Salesforce quietly strips 'Agentforce' branding from major products ahead of Dreamforce
Less than a year after rebranding roughly two dozen products under the Agentforce banner, Salesforce has reversed course and restored original product names to its marketing pages. The shift comes days before the company's flagship customer conference.

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China's Ministry Frames Anthropic CEO's AI Caution as US Tech Dominance Plot
Beijing's commerce ministry responded to Dario Amodei's call for industry-wide AI restraint by treating his personal essay as official US policy and enlisting researchers to argue he seeks containment alongside cooperation.

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Trump dismisses AI safety calls as 'negative forces' while backing US speed over China
Speaking from his Irish resort, the US president acknowledged guardrails were possible but criticized industry leaders pushing for slower AI development, even as Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI have begun coordinating on safety measures.

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Europe's AI Reckoning: Nobel Laureate and Former EU Chief Warn of One-Year Window for Action
A strategy authored by leading European economists and policymakers outlines five urgent steps Brussels must take to prevent the continent from becoming dependent on foreign AI powers. The authors argue that without decisive action this year, Europe risks accelerating economic decline.

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From passive tools to active partners: how AI agents are reshaping investment management
Investment platforms have long waited for human direction, but emerging AI agents promise to transform the relationship—becoming proactive teammates that understand context, learn from decisions and act with growing confidence.