“By far, the greatest danger of Artificial Intelligence is that people conclude too early that they understand it.”

— Eliezer Yudkowsky

Welcome to another edition of the Be10x AI Pulse,

This week, we're looking at China's reported use of OpenAI and Anthropic technology to accelerate defense AI, Snapchat's push to limit fully AI-generated content in favor of authentic creators, and Google's rapid rollback of an AI feature that could create fake satellite images. Everything you need to know, in under five minutes.

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Chinese military researchers are reportedly using outputs from leading US AI models to build their own defense-focused AI systems. The approach could help China develop advanced AI faster despite US technology restrictions. Researchers linked to China's military have been using outputs from AI models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic to train smaller, specialized AI systems. Instead of building powerful models from scratch, they are using a technique that learns from existing AI responses, making development faster and less expensive.

The findings suggest China is using US AI technology to strengthen its defense capabilities despite American efforts to limit access to advanced chips and other key technologies.

Snapchat is limiting the reach of fully AI-generated posts, joining YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack in promoting more authentic, human-created content across their platforms. Snapchat will no longer recommend videos that are created entirely by AI in its Spotlight feed. The company says users prefer original content made by people, although posts that use AI for editing or enhancements will still be recommended.

The move follows similar steps by YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack, which are introducing new policies to reduce the spread of fully AI-generated content. These platforms say the goal is to improve trust online and encourage creators to produce more authentic content.

Google has temporarily withdrawn a new AI feature for Google Earth after experts warned it could be misused to create realistic fake satellite images and spread misinformation. Google paused the feature less than 48 hours after its launch. It allowed users to generate AI images directly on top of real satellite maps using text prompts, making it possible to create fake scenes such as damaged landmarks, military activity, or disaster sites that appeared to be at real locations.

The company said it is adding stronger safety measures after users shared images that may have violated its policies. Experts warned that fake images placed on trusted Google Earth maps could easily mislead people, especially during wars, disasters, or other breaking events where accurate information is critical.

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