GT Protocol AI Digest №50: AI Chips, Copilots & Cultural Clashes
Intro
Welcome to the 50th edition of the GT Protocol AI Digest — a milestone week packed with powerful breakthroughs, bold moves, and unexpected controversies in the world of artificial intelligence. From Tesla’s record-breaking chip deal to Microsoft’s expanding Copilot ecosystem, and from cultural clashes over AI-generated art to China’s accelerating push for AI dominance, this week showcased the growing scope and complexity of the AI revolution. Whether you’re tracking infrastructure, innovation, or implications — we’ve got you covered.
1. Geopolitics & National Strategies
• China Accelerates AI Self-Reliance Amid U.S. Tensions: China has doubled down on domestic AI development, issuing large subsidies and ramping up chip production in Shanghai to challenge U.S. dominance. The country’s strategy signals a new phase in the global AI arms race, with digital sovereignty at its core. Read more here
• Zuckerberg’s Promise on Superintelligent AI Governance: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has signed a public letter assuring that Meta’s work on superintelligent AI will be handled safely and transparently. As Meta scales AI across its platforms, Zuckerberg’s public trust campaign attempts to contrast Meta’s approach with OpenAI’s perceived opacity. Read more here
2. AI Infrastructure & Hardware Breakthroughs
• Positron AI’s Atlas Claims Superiority Over Nvidia H200: Startup Positron AI has unveiled the Atlas accelerator, which it claims delivers better inference performance than Nvidia’s H200 GPU at just a third of the power consumption. Running Llama 3.1 8B at 280 tokens per second per user, Atlas could be a game-changer for high-throughput, low-cost AI deployments. Read more here
• Tesla Signs $16.5B Deal with Samsung for AI Chips: Elon Musk has announced a major milestone for Tesla’s AI capabilities — a $16.5 billion chip deal with Samsung to supply advanced AI processors for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) and robotics platforms. The chips will be produced at Samsung’s state-of-the-art fab in Taylor, Texas, signaling a deepening of U.S.-Korea semiconductor collaboration. Read more here
• Wyoming AI Data Center to Outconsume State’s Homes: A new AI data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming is set to consume more electricity than all of the state’s residential households combined. The move underscores the massive energy appetite of generative AI models and raises concerns about sustainability in AI infrastructure scaling. Read more here
3. Copilot Ecosystem Expands
• Edge Becomes an AI-Powered Browser: Microsoft Edge now features a built-in Copilot Mode, transforming it into an AI-first browser. New tools assist with webpage summarization, real-time suggestions, and adaptive reading, making Edge a proactive assistant for research and productivity. Read more here
• Microsoft Unveils Copilot Notebooks — AI Notes That Reason: Microsoft is expanding its Copilot offerings with Copilot Notebooks, an intelligent note-taking system that allows users to interact with documents more deeply than traditional AI chats. Aimed at students, researchers, and analysts, it mirrors the concept behind Google’s NotebookLM, but tightly integrates into Microsoft 365. Read more here
4. Creative & Cultural Disruptions
• AI Chaos: DOGE Goons Hijack Federal Deregulation: In a bizarre turn of events, a group of anonymous pranksters, dubbed “DOGE Goons,” used AI automation tools to successfully delete hundreds of outdated federal regulations from public databases. While many of the deletions were administrative, the stunt showcases both the power and danger of open-access AI tools. Read more here
• Vogue Faces Backlash Over AI-Generated Photos: Subscribers to Vogue were outraged to learn that a prominent two-page photo spread was entirely generated by AI. The backlash reflects growing public skepticism toward AI-generated art, especially when it’s used without disclosure in high-fashion and journalism. Read more here
5. AI in Creative Tools & Productivity
• New MIT Algorithms Tackle Symmetric Data in ML: Researchers at MIT have developed a set of algorithms that dramatically improve the efficiency of machine learning models when working with symmetric data. These advances could lead to faster, more compact models, particularly useful in molecular and graph-based AI applications. Read more here
• Photoshop Gets AI Superpowers for Unblurring & Object Removal: Adobe continues its AI push with updates to the Photoshop app, allowing users to unblur images, harmonize colors, and remove objects with impressive accuracy. These tools reflect a shift toward democratizing advanced editing for mobile creators. Read more here
6. AI in Labor & Business
• Microsoft Reveals Top 10 Jobs Most Likely to Be Automated: A new Microsoft study ranks the top 10 jobs most susceptible to AI automation, including translators, teachers, and content writers. The report underscores the urgency for reskilling programs and workforce transformation as AI expands into knowledge work. Read more here
• Berkeley Dropouts Raise $28M for AI Marketing Startup: Two UC Berkeley dropouts have secured $28 million in funding for their AI-driven marketing automation platform. Their startup aims to replace traditional marketing teams with leaner, AI-powered growth engines — a trend gaining traction in both startups and enterprises. Read more here
Outro
This week’s digest marks our 50th edition, and what a week to celebrate it. We’ve seen the AI frontier stretch across chip innovation, browser interfaces, fashion scandals, and geopolitical ambitions. As foundational infrastructure rapidly evolves — from Atlas accelerators to Samsung’s billion-dollar fabs — the downstream effects on industry, governance, and culture become impossible to ignore. With both promise and peril in full view, it’s clear we’re not just scaling AI; we’re scaling its impact on every facet of modern life.
