Recent Redwood Research project proposals

Previously, we've shared a few higher-effort project proposals relating to AI control in particular. In this post, we'll share a whole host of less p…

METR: How Does Time Horizon Vary Across Domains?

METR blogpost | X | Github • Summary In the paper Measuring AI Ability to Complete Long Software Tasks (Kwa & West et al. 2025), METR defined an AI…

Context Rot: How Increasing Input Tokens Impacts LLM Performance

Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI granted up to $200 million for AI work from Defense Department

The DoD's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office said the awards will help the agency accelerate its adoption of AI solutions.

Anthropic Awarded $200M DOD Agreement for AI Capabilities

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), through its Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), has awarded Anthropic a two-year prototype other transaction agreement with a $200 million ceiling. As part of the agreement, Anthropic will prototype frontier AI capabilities that advance U.S. national security.

Meta’s new superintelligence lab is discussing major AI strategy changes: NYT

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa reports on the artificial intelligence arms race between major tech companies, including Meta, Alphabet, Nvidia and Microsoft.

Did Windsurf Sell Too Cheap? The Wild 72-Hour Saga and AI Coding Valuations

The last 72 hours in AI coding have been nothing short of extraordinary. What started as a potential $3 billion OpenAI acquisition of Windsurf ended with Google poaching Windsurf’s CEO and co-founders for $2.4 billion, while Cognition swooped in to acquire the remaining company. With Windsurf generating $82 million in ARR with enterprise revenue doubling... Continue Reading

US government announces $200 million Grok contract a week after ‘MechaHitler’ incident

The Defense Department and other agencies will be able to use the AI behind Grok.

Cognition | Cognition’s acquisition of Windsurf

Cognition has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Windsurf, the agentic IDE.

BITS Pilani to Set Up AI+ Campus in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh: Kumar Mangalam Birla

Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, who is also the Chancellor of BITS Pilani, on July 13, Sunday, announced an investment of Rs 2,200 crore for three major initiatives that include a capacity expansion plan for BITS Pilani under […]

Not One, But Several: Zuckerberg Eyes More Mega Data Centers For AI

Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg teases he's building several power-hungry data centers to develop 'AI superintelligence.'

Anthropic’s Claude chatbot can now make and edit your Canva designs

Provided you have a premium account for both platforms.

Kiro Development Environment Is A Big Shift In AWS Developer Strategy

Despite its innovations in AI-driven coding, AWS has not gained much momentum among devs. AWS aims to change that with its biggest shift in developer strategy in years.

Elon Musk’s controversial Grok AI lands contract with Pentagon

The Department of Defense is set to begin using Elon Musk's controversial chatbot Grok, according to a Monday announcement by the tech billionaire's startup xAI.

How Does Time Horizon Vary Across Domains?

Summary In the paper Measuring AI Ability to Complete Long Software Tasks (Kwa & West et al. 2025), METR defined an AI model’s 50% time horizon as th…

How Does Time Horizon Vary Across Domains?

We conduct a randomized controlled trial to understand how early-2025 AI tools affect the productivity of experienced open-source developers working on their own repositories. Surprisingly, we find that when developers use AI tools, they take 19% longer than without—AI makes them slower.

Zuckerberg says Meta will invest hundreds of billions in superintelligence

Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday that Meta Platforms would spend hundreds of billions of dollars on computing power to build superintelligence, intensifying his pursuit of a technology he has chased with a talent war for top AI engineers.

Comcast, CAA Invest in ‘Ethical’ AI Video Start-Up Moonvalley as Part of $84 Million Funding Round

Saudi Arabia plans to train 1 million citizens in AI

The efforts to prepare the local workforce are part of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 strategy to localize technology and reduce reliance on imported tools and expertise.

AI-Enabled Robot Performs Gallbladder Surgery

Scientists create an AI model with architecture similar to ChatGPT to guide a robot to perform gallbladder surgery without help from human doctors.

DeepMind’s AlphaGenome Uses AI to Decipher Noncoding DNA for Research, Personalized Medicine

This AI system can analyze up to one million DNA letters at once, predicting how tiny changes in noncoding regions trigger everything from cancer to rare genetic disorders—and potentially revolutionizing personalized medicine

California is set to become the first US state to manage power outages with AI

CAISO is set to announce a deal to run a pilot program using new AI software called Genie, from the energy-services giant OATI. The software uses generative AI to analyze and carry out real-time analyses for grid operators.

AI Agents Are Killing Brand Loyalty And Reshaping How We Shop

AI agents are starting to make buying decisions for us, disrupting the emotional and psychological foundations of traditional marketing.

Dirty AI secret that has CEOs admitting millions of management jobs will be replaced

Artificial Intelligence may not be fully replacing the duties of middle managers, but it is allowing companies to employ fewer of them, writes Graig Graziosi