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AI Daily Podcast 11/20/2025
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
Quantum physicists have shrunk and “de-censored” DeepSeek R1
By Caiwei Chen — November 19, 2025
Multiverse Computing says its “DeepSeek R1 Slim” uses quantum-inspired tensor networks to compress DeepSeek R1 by 55% while maintaining near-original performance — and claims to remove state-imposed censorship. In tests on politically sensitive prompts, the modified model produced more direct answers, though experts caution that fully stripping censorship is hard to verify. Beyond geopolitics, the technique points to more efficient, fine-grained editing of model behaviors and biases.
Elon Musk’s xAI could soon be worth more than $200 billion
Source: https://qz.com/elon-musk-xai-grok-funding-valuation
By Alex Daniel — Date not provided
xAI is reportedly in advanced talks to raise $15 billion at a roughly $230 billion valuation, signaling the pace of the AI funding race as rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic notch towering valuations of their own. The prospective deal comes amid concerns of frothy markets and ongoing scrutiny of Grok’s safety and reliability. Notably, Tesla shareholders balked at directly funding xAI, even as Musk taps broader capital markets and partner companies.
Smart bandage leverages AI model for healing purposes
Source: https://hackaday.com/2025/11/19/smart-bandage-leverages-ai-model-for-healing-purposes/
By Lewin Day — November 19, 2025
UC Santa Cruz researchers built a proof-of-concept device, a‑Heal, that snaps into commercial bandages, images wounds every two hours, and uses machine learning to recommend — and apply — treatments like electrical stimulation or fluoxetine delivery. Early tests showed faster skin coverage versus controls, hinting at a future of continuous, personalized wound care for chronic and hard-to-heal injuries. It’s early days, but the approach could reduce clinician burden while improving outcomes.
Cohere CEO says AI will disrupt white collar jobs — and finance could be next
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/cohere-aidan-gomez-ai-finance-2025-11
By Brent D. Griffiths — November 19, 2025
Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez says AI’s next big disruption after coding is likely finance, where models can augment scarce, high-paid expertise — and eventually take on more complex tasks. While enterprises are still in the “summarize my email” phase, Gomez argues the real step-change is agents that truly augment people and perform portions of their jobs. Cohere’s work with RBC and TD Bank shows how LLMs are already moving from demos to production in regulated sectors.
From mass unemployment to wars, the ‘godfather of AI’ warns we’re not ready for what’s coming
By Thibault Spirlet — November 19, 2025
Geoffrey Hinton warned that AI’s rapid advances could trigger job losses without clear replacements, widen inequality, and ease the path to autonomous warfare. He also raised alarms about systems developing deceptive strategies and resisting shutdown, urging stronger safeguards and public investment to match private sector momentum. Hinton’s message: the timeline is compressing, the stakes are rising, and policy needs to catch up fast.
