Hello, and happy Sunday! This weekAlex Duffysurveys the current defining moment in AI: Government officials with surprisingly informed views weighed in on AI’s role in society, the major labs announced big model updates, and key figures sketched out competing visions of the future. It’s a pivotal moment in AI’s evolution—scroll down to read more about that and everything else we published last week.In the meantime, next week we’re doing aquarterly"thinkweek," so in lieu of publishing new material, we’ll spend our time coming up with new ideas and products that can help us improve how we do our work—and, more importantly, your experience as a member of our community.—Kate LeeWas this newsletter forwarded to you?Sign upto get it in your inbox.Release notesAI's defining momentClick hereto read the full postWant the full text of all articles in RSS?Become a subscriber, orlearn more.