{"id":92887,"date":"2026-01-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=92887"},"modified":"2026-01-08T08:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T05:59:59","slug":"next-stop-space-ai-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/next-stop-space-ai-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"To Infinity and Beyond: A Look Back at the AI Sector in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2025 the artificial-intelligence industry continued to advance at speed. There were <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/blackrock-nvidia-and-microsoft-to-acquire-data-centre-owner-for-40-billion\">record investments<\/a>, Big Tech and startups showcased innovations, and company valuations <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/reports-openai-plans-1-trillion-ipo\">soared<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/js\/telegram-widget.js?22\" data-telegram-post=\"forklogAI\/6404\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/sam-altman-openai-to-fully-roll-out-ai-agents-in-2025\">emergence<\/a> of artificial general intelligence (AGI) did not occur, AI players took a significant step towards it.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI agents\u2014the trend of 2025<\/h2>\n<p>At the start of the year, the crypto industry was still, out of habit, debating AI agents. In January the sector\u2019s market capitalisation <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ai-linked-memecoins-market-value-exceeds-11bn\">exceeded<\/a> $11bn and kept growing, after which <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ai-agent-token-market-cap-drops-nearly-17\">a crash followed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dragonfly\u2019s managing partner Haseeb Qureshi <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/vc-sees-ai-agents-as-cryptos-defining-theme-in-2025\">called<\/a> AI agents the main narrative of all of 2025, and Bitget CEO Gracy Chen <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/bitget-ceo-forecasts-fourfold-growth-in-ai-token-sector\">predicted<\/a> a fourfold rise in AI-token market cap to $60bn. Spoiler: they were wrong. The theme failed to sustain attention or development and gradually faded.<\/p>\n<p>Yet Chen was partly right. She said early use cases would include trading and crypto-wallet management. The latter has yet to materialise; the former has\u2014AI did start to trade.<\/p>\n<p>On November 3 the first season of the Alpha Arena trading tournament among popular AI models <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/four-out-of-six-ai-models-suffer-losses-in-trading-tournament\">ended<\/a>. It ran for two weeks; more than half the models finished in the red.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-03648c677ad41df7-1282833022489575-1024x699.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-272018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-03648c677ad41df7-1282833022489575-1024x699.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-03648c677ad41df7-1282833022489575-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-03648c677ad41df7-1282833022489575-768x524.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-03648c677ad41df7-1282833022489575-1536x1048.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-03648c677ad41df7-1282833022489575.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trading results of leading AI models. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jay_azhang\/status\/1985481491078328621\">Jay A<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The largely negative outcome may reflect poor configuration: other experiments paint a different picture. In the summer a high-schooler from rural Oklahoma <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/oklahoma-schoolboys-chatgpt-bot-outperforms-russell-2000\">gave<\/a> ChatGPT control over $100 and beat the market by a wide margin.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-49c515078feb4257-1282844248724421.webp\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-272019\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Return comparison. Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/332826\/high-school-students-chatgpt-trading-bot\">Decrypt<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The profit was 23.8%; over the same period the Russell 2000 and XBI indices rose 3.9% and 3.5%, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of digital assistants advanced in 2025\u2014sans native tokens.<\/p>\n<p>In January OpenAI <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/12MMNDtWfuPqXJYIVKlD7H-1-nRwIfRsVQ-ZT1YN5O1g\/edit?tab=t.0\">launched<\/a> an AI agent, Operator. It can perform tasks on the internet on a user\u2019s behalf: browse and interact with web pages, type, scroll, click buttons, fill forms, book hotels and order food.<\/p>\n<p>In February Sam Altman\u2019s startup <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/openai-unveils-deep-research-mode-in-chatgpt\">introduced<\/a> a new agentic feature in ChatGPT\u2014Deep Research. The chatbot gained the ability to run multi-stage research and solve complex tasks by analysing hundreds of online sources.<\/p>\n<p>Later, others unveiled their own AI agents:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/google-i-o-2025-a-249-99-ai-agent-video-generators-and-other-innovations\">Google<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/microsoft-transforms-edge-into-an-ai-assistant\">Microsoft<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/proton-unveils-privacy-focused-ai-assistant-lumo\">Proton<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/openai-and-perplexity-challenge-googles-dominance\">Perplexity<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/alibaba-unveils-leading-ai-agent-for-in-depth-research\">Alibaba<\/a> and others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Aptos Labs CEO Avery Ching <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/aptos-ceo-advocates-blockchain-access-for-ai-agents\">said<\/a> digital assistants should be given access to on-chain assets\u2014cryptocurrencies, tokens and tokenised instruments such as real estate.<\/p>\n<p>Coinbase moved to implement such a mechanism\u2014it <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/coinbase-unveils-payment-technology-for-ai-agents\">unveiled<\/a> x402, an online-payments solution. It is designed to transfer stablecoins via standard internet protocols and lets AI agents execute autonomous transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Google <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/google-introduces-protocol-for-ai-payments-in-stablecoins\">launched<\/a> a new open-source protocol enabling AI applications to send and receive payments. It supports \u201cstablecoins\u201d, for which the company partnered with Coinbase.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(Not) a bubble<\/h2>\n<p>Talk of an AI bubble did not abate in the past year. Vast investment, rapid gains in AI-linked stocks and deafening hype fanned the flames. Yet a crash never came (not yet, perhaps).<\/p>\n<p>In early November HSBC\u2019s CEO Georges Elhederi, at the Global Investment Summit of financial leaders in Hong Kong, <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/microsoft-ai-chief-urges-against-attributing-consciousness-to-neural-networks\">said<\/a> current AI-company revenues may not justify the enormous compute bills.<\/p>\n<p>Alphabet boss Sundar Pichai <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/alphabets-chief-sees-irrationality-in-the-ai-market\">noted<\/a> that no firm is immune to a possible AI-market bust. In his view, there are signs of \u201cirrationality\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Investor Michael Burry, who predicted the 2008 mortgage crisis, opened short positions against AI-industry giants Nvidia and Palantir totalling $1.1bn. He believes a bubble has formed that will soon burst.<\/p>\n<p>A document leak <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/leaked-documents-reveal-openais-financial-standing\">shed<\/a> light on OpenAI\u2019s finances and confirmed sceptics\u2019 worries\u2014the firm may still be spending on <span data-descr=\"the process by which a model generates answers from pre-trained data\" class=\"old_tooltip\">inference<\/span> more than it earns. If such an AI giant and industry leader plans an <span data-descr=\"initial public offering of shares\" class=\"old_tooltip\">IPO<\/span> at a $1trn valuation while remaining loss-making, other startups may be in even worse shape.<\/p>\n<p>Revenue looks bleaker still for Chinese AI firms. They significantly lag American rivals by turnover, says a <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/chinese-ai-startups-trail-american-rivals-in-revenue\">report<\/a> by Unique Research and San Francisco consultancy Tech Buzz China.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia helped cool bubble talk\u2014the company successfully closed the third quarter and <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/nvidias-quarterly-results-dispel-talk-of-an-ai-bubble\">reported<\/a> sustained demand for its chips. On revenue and net income, the world\u2019s most valuable firm beat Wall Street\u2019s expectations\u2014as if to say that, if there is a bubble, it is not about to pop.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ai-enters-a-virtuous-cycle-says-nvidia-ceo\">said<\/a> AI has reached a \u201cspiral of success\u201d, driving continual growth. Significant improvements in models lead to greater investment in the technology, which in turn further \u201cpowers up\u201d the field, he argued.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chips and power pinch<\/h2>\n<p>The breakneck advance of AI is creating problems on several fronts:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Semiconductor shortages. In March OpenAI <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/openai-integrates-image-generator-into-chatgpt-using-gpt-4o\">added<\/a> image generation to ChatGPT via GPT\u20114o. Users lauded the quality and began mass\u2011producing Ghibli\u2011style anime images. The company <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/openai-imposes-speed-limits-due-to-ghibli-image-craze\">had to<\/a> impose temporary rate limits owing to a lack of GPUs.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Rapid AI growth demands new data centres and more electricity. That is feeding through to energy costs. Some 80% of US consumers <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/americans-concerned-about-rising-electricity-costs-due-to-ai\">are concerned<\/a> about the impact of <span data-descr=\"data centre\" class=\"old_tooltip\">data centre<\/span>s on their utility bills.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A survey of 1,000 homeowners found rising distrust of traditional utilities and their ability to meet the country\u2019s growing power needs. Many fear higher tariffs, more frequent blackouts and a grid unprepared for heavier loads.<\/p>\n<p>And it is not only Americans footing the bill for the AI boom. Analysts <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/experts-predict-price-surge-in-laptops-and-smartphones-due-to-ai-boom\">warned<\/a> of a memory\u2011chip shortage that could hit consumer electronics and the car industry in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Supply constraints, they say, stem from manufacturers\u2019 focus on AI\u2011oriented chips, leaving less attention for consumer goods.<\/p>\n<p>The result: pricier laptops, household devices and any other electronics that rely on cheap memory.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alternative energy<\/h2>\n<p>To ease the power shortfall, Meta <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/meta-ventures-into-power-trading-to-fuel-ai-ambitions\">will engage in<\/a> electricity trading to speed the construction of new US power plants\u2014vital for its AI ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>Another option is to move compute to space. Advantages include virtually unlimited sunlight and room for equipment. The drawback is the cost of rocket launches and supporting infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts at research group 33FG <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/analysts-predict-cheaper-ai-computing-in-space-by-2030\">estimated<\/a> that AI compute in orbit could become economical by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Google is among the first to reach for orbit. The firm <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/google-unveils-plan-for-space-based-ai-hub\">announced<\/a> plans for a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit to harvest solar energy and power data centres.<\/p>\n<p>The system is intended to operate in a sun\u2011synchronous LEO zone. There the devices can receive near\u2011continuous sunlight and maximise energy collection.<\/p>\n<p>Google also <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/google-ventures-into-ai-for-nuclear-fusion-management\">took an interest in<\/a> controlling nuclear fusion\u2014developing relevant AI technology with Commonwealth Fusion Systems.<\/p>\n<p>The project aims to build agents that will control plasma in the <span data-descr=\"a compact experimental fusion reactor being developed by Commonwealth Fusion Systems together with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\" class=\"old_tooltip\">SPARC<\/span> reactor and optimise its operation. The goal is to inch closer to a practically inexhaustible source of energy.<\/p>\n<p>In November the company <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/google-plans-a-thousandfold-increase-in-ai-capacity\">planned<\/a> to increase AI capacity 1,000\u2011fold\u2014doubling every six months over the next five years.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quantum boom<\/h2>\n<p>Quantum computing continues to attract some of the brightest minds, thanks to its boundless promise. In February Amazon and Microsoft trumpeted progress.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Bezos\u2019s firm <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/quantum-leap-technology-returns-to-the-spotlight\">unveiled<\/a> its first quantum\u2011computing chip, Ocelot, whose design will let the company build highly efficient hardware systems. It has nine qubits.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft announced its own quantum processor\u2014Majorana 1. The company \u201ccreated a completely new state of matter\u201d\u2014topological.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/nvidia-unveils-a-system-to-link-quantum-computers-to-its-ai-chips\">presented<\/a> a system to connect quantum computers to its AI chips. The technology will markedly accelerate data processing and open new avenues for research in medicine and materials science.<\/p>\n<p>In July Indian startup QpiAI, focused on the joint use of AI and quantum computing, <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/india-backs-quantum-startup-qpiai\">raised<\/a> $32m in a new Series A round. The government co\u2011invested.<\/p>\n<p>The funds will go to developing industrial\u2011scale quantum computers for the global market.<\/p>\n<p>In September British startup Oxford Quantum Circuits <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/new-york-welcomes-its-first-quantum-computer\">installed<\/a> New York\u2019s first quantum computer in a Manhattan data centre.<\/p>\n<p>The system is housed in Google\u2019s building in <span data-descr=\"a district on Manhattan\u2019s west side\" class=\"old_tooltip\">Chelsea<\/span> at a Digital Realty Trust site. The technology is offered to clients as a tool for faster, more efficient AI workloads.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Robotics<\/h2>\n<p>Robotics received a development boost, especially in China.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025 the country saw a genuine robot boom. Developers are showing startling results. Bots:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/robots-compete-in-football-match-in-beijing\">play football<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/chinese-robots-to-patrol-vietnam-border\">run marathons<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/chinese-robots-to-patrol-vietnam-border\">fight<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In mid\u2011March UBTech Robotics <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/china-unveils-41200-humanoid-robot\">demonstrated<\/a> a humanoid robot priced at 299,000 yuan ($41,200).<\/p>\n<p>It stands 1.7 metres tall and can move at up to 10km\/h. Tien Kung Xingzhe adapts easily to varied surfaces\u2014from slopes and stairs to sand and snow\u2014maintaining smooth motion and stability under collisions and external disturbances.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-9d408d5862c5a412-1283214501946568.webp\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-272021\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tien Kung Xingzhe. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/.com\/innovation\/ubtech-unleashes-tough-humanoid-robot\">Interesting Engineering<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ByteDance <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/bytedance-unveils-ai-brain-for-robots\">introduced<\/a> a system that serves as bots\u2019 \u201cbrain\u201d. It can perform household tasks such as hanging clothes or clearing a table.<\/p>\n<p>From July 26th to 28th Shanghai hosted the eighth annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference, where several firms showed their robots.<\/p>\n<p>The most popular were droids from startups Unitree, UBTech Robotics and Agibot.<\/p>\n<p>Unitree presented a $5,900 bot that can cartwheel, run, walk on its hands and box. It weighs 25kg and is equipped with a large language model for conversation and image processing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unitree Introducing | Unitree R1 Intelligent Companion Price from $5900<br \/>Join us to develop\/customize, ultra-lightweight at approximately 25kg, integrated with a Large Multimodal Model for voice and images, let&#8217;s accelerate the advent of the agent era!\ud83e\udd70 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q5pmkfFZZa\">pic.twitter.com\/Q5pmkfFZZa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Unitree (@UnitreeRobotics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UnitreeRobotics\/status\/1948681325277577551?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Keenon introduced a new humanoid, XMAN\u2011F1, able to perform varied tasks. In specifications and looks it resembles the Unitree R1, but it is not geared towards acrobatics.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WAIC 2025 Recap \ud83d\ude80<br \/>\ud83e\udd16 Biped robot XMAN-F1 performed role-specific workflows and showed its excellent adaptability in a constantly changing environment.<br \/>\ud83e\udd1d Multi-robot collaboration in real-world scenarios<\/p>\n<p>Not just a demo \u2014 a preview of what\u2019s next.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KEENON?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KEENON<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WAIC2025?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WAIC2025<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G3iXXS3v9p\">pic.twitter.com\/G3iXXS3v9p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KEENON Robotics (@keenon_official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/keenon_official\/status\/1950119657790460312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In all, more than 80 robotic products were showcased, including over 60 smart and humanoid devices.<\/p>\n<p>China is pouring substantial funding into robotics. According to Morgan Stanley, the market is worth $47bn\u201440% of the global total. It is forecast to grow by 23% annually to $108bn by 2028.<\/p>\n<p>The trend has worried China\u2019s National Development and Reform Commission. It <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/beijing-warns-of-overheating-in-humanoid-robot-market\">said<\/a> a bubble may be forming in robotics, noting the proliferation of similar models from more than 150 companies.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesman Li Chao said the country must avoid oversaturating the market and preserve incentives for genuine R&amp;D.<\/p>\n<p>American firms kept pace with China:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amazon <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/amazon-unveils-vulcan-a-robot-with-a-sense-of-touch\">unveiled<\/a> Vulcan with a sense of touch;<\/li>\n<li>Boston Dynamics <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/boston-dynamics-humanoid-robot-to-begin-work-at-hyundai-plant\">planned to deploy<\/a> its humanoid robot Atlas at a US Hyundai plant;<\/li>\n<li>Nvidia <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/nvidia-launches-3499-brain-for-robots\">released<\/a> a new robotics module, Jetson AGX Thor, for $3,499. It is billed as a \u201crobot brain\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Researchers at Stanford University created a teleoperated humanoid robot for remote ocean exploration. The device can transmit tactile sensations to the operator in real time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9OTTFsXwobc?si=b-h6E3hl9W3f77g3\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unemployment<\/h2>\n<p>According to the National Bureau of Statistics, around 123m people worked in China\u2019s manufacturing sector in 2023. Social\u2011security expert Zheng Gongcheng <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/opinion-the-job-crisis-triggered-by-ai-has-already-begun\">warned<\/a> that robots and AI will affect about 70% of the sector.<\/p>\n<p>Journalist Brian Merchant stressed that the AI jobs crisis is not a future possibility; it has arrived. He pointed to a piece in The Atlantic on unusually high unemployment among recent college graduates\u2014firms are likely using AI in place of white\u2011collar workers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"915\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-97019b4ea691e85b-1283315405984749-1024x915.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-272022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-97019b4ea691e85b-1283315405984749-1024x915.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-97019b4ea691e85b-1283315405984749-300x268.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-97019b4ea691e85b-1283315405984749-768x686.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-97019b4ea691e85b-1283315405984749.png 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Overall unemployment minus unemployment among recent graduates. Data: The Atlantic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unemployment was a hot topic in 2025. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/former-google-ceo-predicts-job-losses-due-to-ai-within-six-years\">said<\/a> most people will be fired within three to six years after AGI appears.<\/p>\n<p>Altman also <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/sam-altman-on-job-losses-due-to-ai-and-the-tragedy-of-a-former-openai-employee-an-interview\">spoke<\/a> about AI\u2011driven job loss in an interview with Tucker Carlson.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5KmpT-BoVf4?si=8kf_vSRD14Ee9PJj\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He said many current support staff working by phone or computer will lose their jobs. But some professions will be less affected, where \u201chuman contact and deep connection\u201d matter. He cited nurses.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Yale\u2019s Budget Lab experts <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/analysts-dispel-fears-of-ai-induced-labour-market-crisis\">said<\/a> rapid AI development has not materially affected the US labour market.<\/p>\n<p>Since ChatGPT\u2019s launch in November 2022 there have been no \u201csignificant disruptions\u201d. That is no surprise, the researchers argue: structural change plays out over decades, not months or a few years.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Robotaxis<\/h2>\n<p>After years of anticipation, Tesla <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/tesla-launches-driverless-taxi-service\">launched<\/a> a driverless taxi. Test rides are under way in Austin. One passenger, Herbert Ong, noted the vehicle\u2019s speed and its autonomous parking.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the industry is in fine fettle. Baidu\u2019s CEO Robin Li said the sector has reached a tipping point in both China and the United States. Many people have tried rides and spread positive feedback on social media. Publicity about the benefits could accelerate regulatory approvals.<\/p>\n<p>Firms from China said they are close to breaking even.<\/p>\n<p>In late November Uber <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/uber-introduces-driverless-rides-in-abu-dhabi\">rolled out<\/a> a robotaxi service in its fourth region\u2014Abu Dhabi. The initiative was launched with China\u2019s WeRide.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">War, the engine of progress<\/h2>\n<p>AI continues to be keenly studied by militaries.<\/p>\n<p>In late July the Pentagon <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/pentagon-to-supply-ukraine-with-33000-ai-drone-kits-worth-50-million\">awarded a contract<\/a> worth $50m to Swiss firm Auterion to supply Ukraine with 33,000 AI\u2011equipped Auterion \u201cstrike kits\u201d for drones. Based on Skynode technology, they turn manually piloted drones into autonomous weapon systems with AI targeting.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier the US Department of Defense (war) <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/pentagon-taps-anthropic-google-openai-and-xai-for-up-to-200m-in-ai-security-work\">awarded<\/a> contracts worth up to $200m to Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI to develop AI\u2011based security solutions.<\/p>\n<p>In June Anthropic <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/anthropic-develops-ai-for-us-military\">released<\/a> a suite of models for US national\u2011security clients. Claude Gov has been deployed \u201cin the highest\u2011level facilities\u201d. Access is granted \u201conly to those working in such a classified environment\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The models were built \u201con the basis of direct feedback from government customers to meet real operational needs\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>China <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/nvidias-chief-china-doesnt-need-us-chips-for-military-use\">views<\/a> AI as a key factor in future conflicts and seeks to move to \u201cintelligentised\u201d warfare.<\/p>\n<p>There, military AI development proceeds through tight state\u2013private\u2011sector collaboration under the personal supervision of China\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI will kill you, make no mistake<\/h2>\n<p>In June Anthropic <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/study-ai-countenanced-a-hypothetical-human-death-to-preserve-its-own-survival\">decided to test<\/a> 16 popular AI models for \u201cred lines\u201d\u2014actions AI would never take, even under threat of shutdown. It turned out they do not exist. Models can tolerate a human\u2019s death if he threatens the achievement of a goal and the \u201clife\u201d of the <span data-descr=\"large language model\" class=\"old_tooltip\">LLM<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Later a blogger from the InsideAI channel managed to make a Unitree robot with ChatGPT as its \u201cbrain\u201d shoot itself with a pistol.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/js\/telegram-widget.js?22\" data-telegram-post=\"forklogAI\/6518\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Eliezer Yudkowsky, founder of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ai-expert-warns-of-superintelligent-ai-threats\">said<\/a> a superintelligent AI could destroy humanity either intentionally or by accident.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KKN0E3a2Yzs?si=2N-yoUgVz1KMrWdD\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The expert sketched grim scenarios in which a superintelligence kills to prevent the emergence of rival systems\u2014or does so if people become collateral damage in the pursuit of its goals.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Big releases<\/h2>\n<p>2025 could not pass without flagship offerings from leading corporations and startups. A brief tour of the highlights follows.<\/p>\n<p>Late January <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/deepseek-the-new-ai-front-runner-and-culprit-behind-cryptos-sell-off\">was marked by<\/a> a surge in popularity for a previously little\u2011known Chinese startup\u2014DeepSeek. It unveiled a new \u201cthinking\u201d AI model, R1.<\/p>\n<p>DeepSeek offered top\u2011tier performance for far less\u201490\u201395% cheaper than rivals.<\/p>\n<p>In April Meta <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/meta-unveils-new-series-of-ai-models-llama-4\">released<\/a> a new line of open AI models, Llama 4. They beat competitors on a number of benchmarks, internal tests suggest. The series is anchored by Llama 4 Behemoth\u2014a 2\u2011trillion\u2011parameter LLM.<\/p>\n<p>Llama 4 became the first series to use the <span data-descr=\"a neural\u2011network architecture that splits a huge LLM with hundreds of billions of parameters into a set of \u2018experts\u2019. Only a few specialists (eg, 2 of 64) are activated for each query, while the rest idle\" class=\"old_tooltip\">Mixture of Experts (MoE)<\/span> architecture.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d494d8430371561b-1283500287615561-1024x576.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-272023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d494d8430371561b-1283500287615561-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d494d8430371561b-1283500287615561-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d494d8430371561b-1283500287615561-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d494d8430371561b-1283500287615561-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d494d8430371561b-1283500287615561.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Specifications of models in the Llama 4 line. Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/ai.meta.com\/blog\/llama-4-multimodal-intelligence\/\">Meta<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In June Midjourney <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/midjourney-launches-ai-model-for-video-creation\">announced<\/a> V1, a new large language model for video generation. A user can upload an image and the AI will create four five\u2011second clips; the preferred one can be lengthened.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"ht\" dir=\"ltr\">midjourney \/ nijijourney video test <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DRnF0uRUQz\">pic.twitter.com\/DRnF0uRUQz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 852\u8a71(hakoniwa) (@8co28) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/8co28\/status\/1935497195320655882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In July Elon Musk\u2019s xAI <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/xai-unveils-grok-4-the-worlds-most-intelligent-ai\">introduced<\/a> Grok 4\u2014\u201cthe world\u2019s most powerful AI model\u201d. The new chatbot \u201coutstrips PhD level across all subjects\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In August OpenAI <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/openai-unveils-flagship-ai-model-gpt-5\">launched<\/a> its flagship model GPT\u20115, which underpins the next generation of ChatGPT.<\/p>\n<p>GPT\u20115 is the first \u201cunified\u201d LLM that marries chain\u2011of\u2011thought reasoning and fast GPT\u2011style responses. A special router determines which approach to take: give a quick answer or spend more time thinking to improve quality.<\/p>\n<p>In November OpenAI <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/openai-unveils-gpt-5-1\">updated<\/a> GPT\u20115, unveiling two variants: GPT\u20115.1 Instant and GPT\u20115.1 Thinking. The former is \u201cwarmer, more intelligent\u201d and follows instructions better. The latter is clearer, faster on simple tasks and more persistent on hard ones.<\/p>\n<p>In October the company <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/openai-unveils-a-rival-to-tiktok\">launched<\/a> Sora 2, a refreshed audio\u2011and\u2011video generator. Simultaneously it presented Sora, a social app where users can make clips with themselves and friends and share them in a TikTok\u2011style algorithmic feed.<\/p>\n<p>That month the firm also <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/openai-launches-ai-powered-browser-atlas\">released<\/a> its Atlas browser with a built\u2011in chatbot and AI assistants.<\/p>\n<p>In August Google <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/google-expands-ai-mode-to-180-countries\">announced<\/a> a global expansion of <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/google-introduces-ai-mode-in-search-engine\">AI Mode<\/a>\u2014a search feature that lets users ask complex and follow\u2011up questions for deeper exploration. Agentic and personalised capabilities were added.<\/p>\n<p>In September the company <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/google-unveils-major-ai-update-for-chrome\">announced<\/a> a major AI update to Chrome\u2014Gemini integration began. In November Google unveiled Gemini 3, its most powerful AI model. It combines the line\u2019s capabilities and \u201cis considered the best in the world\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>That month the company also <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/google-launches-pro-version-of-image-generator-nano-banana\">updated<\/a> the popular Nano Banana tool to a Pro version. Added features include editing, higher resolution, accurate text rendering and web search.<\/p>\n<p>Nano Banana and Gemini 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/chatgpts-growth-slows-amid-googles-advances\">shook<\/a> OpenAI\u2019s lead in the AI race. The Gemini app is starting to approach ChatGPT in popularity.<\/p>\n<p>The team behind AI project Suno <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/suno-unveils-exciting-v5-model\">introduced<\/a> its v5 music\u2011generation model. It delivers \u201cmore immersive sound, authentic vocals and unprecedented creative control\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On September 30 <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/opera-unveils-ai-powered-browser-neon\">saw<\/a> the launch of Opera\u2019s AI\u2011centred browser, Neon.<\/p>\n<p>The product includes several key functions:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a familiar chatbot for conversation and answers;<\/li>\n<li>the agentic mode, Neon Do, which helps accomplish tasks\u2014for example, summarising a Substack post and sending it to a Slack channel;<\/li>\n<li>access to the context of browsing history, enabling retrieval of details from a previously watched YouTube video or a read post.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Opera Neon Product Video - Built to Act\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MKQ98413RCI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In November AI startup Anthropic <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/anthropic-unveils-worlds-best-ai-programmer-opus-4-5\">unveiled<\/a> Claude Opus 4.5\u2014\u201cthe world\u2019s best model for programming, agents and computer use\u201d. The firm said the model \u201chandles ambiguity and analyses trade\u2011offs without outside help\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In December Runway released a new video model, Gen 4.5, which outperforms rival tools in independent testing. It generates high\u2011fidelity clips from text prompts describing desired motion and action. The company stressed that the model has a strong grasp of physics, human movement, camera motion and causality.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Introducing our new frontier video model, Runway Gen-4.5. Previously known as Whisper Thunder (aka) David.<\/p>\n<p>Gen-4.5 is state-of-the-art and sets a new standard for video generation motion quality, prompt adherence and visual fidelity.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more below. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2J945S4bQt\">pic.twitter.com\/2J945S4bQt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Runway (@runwayml) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/runwayml\/status\/1995493445243461846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At year\u2019s end French AI startup Mistral <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/mistral-unveils-new-line-of-ai-models\">unveiled<\/a> the third version of its open\u2011<span data-descr=\"trained parameters\" class=\"old_tooltip\">weights<\/span> model line. The series of ten includes one large, advanced LLM with multimodal and multilingual capabilities. The other nine are smaller, capable of operating offline and tuned for bespoke tasks.<\/p>\n<p>The year also <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/adobe-integrates-photoshop-and-acrobat-into-chatgpt\">was marked by<\/a> another ChatGPT upgrade\u2014Adobe tools were integrated: Photoshop, Acrobat and Express. Users can design and edit images and PDFs directly in the chatbot\u2019s interface.<\/p>\n<p>The tools are free. To activate them, upload a file and mention the service in the prompt\u2014for example: \u201cAdobe Photoshop, help blur the background in this image\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A vivid 2025<\/h2>\n<p>2025 was vivid\u2014rich in releases, debate, competition and grand plans. 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