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AI cartoon by Zimbo: Satirical cartoon: Merv the worried robot hands a glowing crate of AI models from a lemonade-style stand signed FREE BEAM to a delighted developer, while a suited warden clutches a giant gold dollar padlock on a fortress vault door behind them. A knowing tabby cat watches from the stand. — Two ex-DeepMind researchers just gave away a top-tier AI model for free — download it, run it, keep it. The closed labs' toll booths are not amused.Zimbo for AI News Page

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The Times: How two DeepMind alumni built a £19bn threat to OpenAI

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