Last Week in AI #335 - Opus 4.6, Codex 5.3, Gemini 3 Deep Think, GLM 5, Seedance 2.0
Several new artificial intelligence model versions, including Opus 4.6, Codex 5.3, Gemini 3 Deep Think, GLM 5, and Seedance 2.0, have recently been released. These updates highlight the rapid pace of AI innovation and are expected to significantly impact diverse applications and ongoing research within the field.
Editor’s note: I apologize for the inconsistent release date of the newsletter and podcasts in recent months. I’ll aim to start releasing on Saturday/Sunday consistently from now on! This edition of the newsletter covers a bit more than a week as a result.
I am also going to be adding an ‘Editor’s Take’ for Top News to add a bit commentary and extra cont…
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