AI Chronicles: Unveiling Innovations in Artificial Intelligence – Week of April 6, 2025

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Artificial intelligence technologies, which have recently become significantly integrated into everyday life, continue to evolve at a rapid pace. While there’s almost daily progress in this field, important thresholds are being crossed one by one. In our “AI Chronicles” series, we diligently record the development of this technological revolution, which holds the potential to greatly transform global life in the near future.

Highlights from the World of Artificial Intelligence This Week

While new AI models released last week are now accessible to more people, the competition in AI-generated imagery has intensified. These were the most discussed developments in the AI world this week, yet a critical milestone was largely overlooked. Google’s Gemini 2.5 passed the Turing Test, marking a significant achievement in artificial intelligence. This week in the “AI Chronicles,” we note the world quietly crossing another important threshold. Here are the standout developments in AI this week:

AI Surpasses the Turing Test

The Turing Test, a long-standing benchmark and warning signal for AI, is now being easily overcome by artificial intelligence. Recent tests revealed that 73 percent of people interacting with Google Gemini 2.5 did not realize they were communicating with an AI. Thus, the Turing Test has been officially surpassed. The concerning aspect is that this milestone, crucial for humanity, received less attention than ChatGPT’s Studio Ghibli-themed visuals. It appears the AI race, now akin to an arms race, will continue unchecked, disregarding such warnings. Concurrently, Google DeepMind released a notable 108-page report outlining the risks of human-like artificial general intelligence, detailing potential threats AI could pose to humanity.

The Visual AI Race Heats Up with Runway Gen 4

The latest image generation tool integrated into ChatGPT last week received significant attention, igniting competition in AI-driven image and video production. Companies such as Meta, Midjourney, and Runway made major announcements this week. Among these, Runway Gen 4 stood out. Initial video samples crafted with Runway Gen 4 demonstrate the rapid advancement of generative AI models. Currently available to paid users, Runway Gen 4 offers notable enhancements in character consistency, scene cohesion, and realistic movements compared to previous generations. By merging visual references and textual instructions, Gen-4 achieves consistent style, subject matter, and location, enabling users to create the same character from varying angles and lighting conditions.

Accessibility of Advanced AI Models from Google and OpenAI

Following the launch of Gemini 2.5 last week, Google has made it available to free users this week. Gemini 2.5 is currently regarded as the premier language model on the market, boasting advanced features. Meanwhile, OpenAI has recently enhanced ChatGPT with advanced image generation and editing capabilities, now available to free users. ChatGPT now utilizes GPT-4o instead of DALL-E 3 for image creation, yielding significantly improved results.

Impact of Donald Trump’s Tariffs on AI Companies

AI companies faced a series of setbacks this week. Technology stocks, which have recently experienced declines in the stock market, suffered further losses due to Donald Trump’s imposition of additional tariffs globally, particularly on countries like China and Taiwan. This has significantly impacted AI companies, as data centers, crucial to AI infrastructure, and the chips used within them have become more costly, prompting investors to be more skeptical about this field. Consequently, tech companies experienced a collective $2.5 trillion loss in value this week.

Amazon’s Alexa Plus Launch

Amazon’s AI-driven virtual assistant Alexa Plus (Alexa+) has finally been launched, though it lacks many of the features promised at last month’s unveiling. It may take up to two months for all features to be fully implemented. Until then, users cannot order food using Alexa Plus; it won’t recognize family members to remind them of their duties, nor will it automatically generate stories to entertain children or suggest gift ideas. These capabilities were highlighted in promotional videos.

Amazon Introduces Its Own AI Agent

Amazon, already active in AI with its smart assistant, is poised to enter the competition with its AI agent soon. Amazon Nova Act, set to rival Manus AI, OpenAI Operator, Anthropic Computer Use, will autonomously perform specific tasks, akin to these AI agents. Currently available only to app developers, this AI agent is expected to be released more widely in the near future.

Meta’s Llama 4 Model Family Debuts

Meta, which entered the large language model (LLM) race with Llama, has updated Llama with a new model family, as it risked falling behind amid the rapid succession of models in recent weeks. The new model family, known as Llama 4, includes three distinct versions: Behemoth (2 trillion parameters), Maverick (400 billion parameters), and Scout (109 billion parameters). The Maverick and Scout models are now available in over 40 countries. Meta’s largest model to date, Llama 4 Behemoth, is not yet accessible.

RabbitOS Intern and Emerging US AI Startups

Following the release of Manus AI, which autonomously performs multiple tasks under the same name, new AI agents are being introduced. A US startup has unveiled its own AI agent, RabbitOS Intern, capable of independently executing complex tasks, such as generating analysis reports or developing mini-games based on user commands. Early demo videos indicate that RabbitOS Intern lags behind Manus AI in both speed and multitasking capabilities. However, the emergence of such a tool from a startup highlights that new entrants can be competitive in this field.

Unveiling AI-Powered Visual and Video Tools

Higgsfield AI made a striking entry with its new video production tool, allowing users to add diverse angles and camera movements, resulting in cinematic videos. Meta introduced MoCha, a new video tool enabling the creation of videos where characters speak through text commands. Midjourney launched V7, its most advanced model to date. Krea AI released a “Video re-style” feature, allowing users to alter the visual style of an uploaded video. Luma AI, renowned for Dream Machine, an AI tool generating videos from images, introduced a feature that incorporates new camera angles and movements into videos.

Brief Insights from the AI World

• ChatGPT‘s newly integrated visual generation tool, added last week, has garnered significant interest, further boosting ChatGPT’s user base. OpenAI announced ChatGPT has reached 20 million subscribers.
• Chinese companies like ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent were revealed to have ordered $16 billion worth of Nvidia H20 chips in the past quarter.
• In a social media post this week, Sam Altman hinted that OpenAI might soon launch its own AI-centric computer.
• Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott predicted that within five years, artificial intelligence will handle 95 percent of coding tasks.
• Researchers from Berkeley and UCSF have developed a new AI system that translates brain waves into speech almost instantaneously. Utilizing brain implants, this system could assist paralyzed individuals in regaining their ability to communicate.
• Microsoft, which announced an $80 billion investment in data centers earlier this year, has decided to reconsider this investment. The company is now reassessing its commitment to this area.
• Initially supported only on devices with Snapdragon processors, Microsoft is now extending Copilot+ to AMD and Intel systems. Copilot+ offers AI-enhanced features such as live subtitles, image creation, and editing.