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Today’s Summary

Microsoft is fully integrating GPT-5 into its core ecosystem, with the new model automatically switching based on task complexity.
AI coding tool Cursor is offering paid users a limited-time free trial of GPT-5 and has launched a new CLI tool.
Research reveals a "attention basin" flaw in large language models, causing them to ignore intermediate information, and optimization methods have been proposed.
In industry dynamics, Grok 4 suffered a stunning upset loss in a chess match, while the general-purpose robot Aibao amazed the audience.
Top model evaluations show varying strengths, but users should remain vigilant about AI-generated hallucinations.

Product & Feature Updates

1. Microsoft is making a huge splash, having moved with lightning speed to fully integrate GPT-5 into its core ecosystems like Copilot, Azure, and GitHub. The new model introduces an innovative intelligent mode that automatically switches its “brain” based on task complexity, making it an efficiency powerhouse ✨. This deep integration signals that the Microsoft and OpenAI Partnership - (AI News) is reshaping the boundaries of AI applications, kicking off an intelligent revolution.
2. Cursor, the AI coding tool, has gifted developers a sweet deal: paid users can now enjoy a limited-time free trial of GPT-5’s powerful coding capabilities 🚀. On top of that, Cursor thoughtfully rolled out a brand-new CLI tool, letting command-line enthusiasts tap into AI-powered awesomeness without ever leaving their terminal. This move is undoubtedly a strategic stroke 🎯 by Cursor to solidify its Market Position (AI News) amidst fierce competition.
   
3. Google is rolling out a “Camera Coach” feature in the Pixel 10 series, where AI offers composition and lighting tips before you even hit the shutter, as if a photography guru lives inside your phone. However, this Front-End Guidance Technology - (AI News) has also sparked deep discussions about privacy and creative homogenization 🤔. While it can instantly turn novices into pros, will our social media feeds in the future be flooded with cookie-cutter “AI templated” photos?

Frontier Research

1. A new study has uncovered an interesting “flaw” in large language models: they act like students who only read the beginning and end, systematically ignoring information in the middle. This phenomenon has been vividly dubbed the “Attention Basin.” Based on this discovery, researchers proposed a Clever Rearrangement Method - (AI News) called AttnRank, which helps models focus on key information without needing retraining. Talk about getting a free lunch! 💡
2. A new paper offers fresh insights into crafting effective emergency response plans for increasingly frequent cyberattacks. It proposes using a specially modified lightweight large language model to aid decision-making, effectively reducing costs and the risk of “model hallucination.” This method, a three-step dance of fine-tuning, information retrieval, and proactive planning, not only slashed recovery time by 22% but also runs smoothly on ordinary hardware. It’s truly a reliable strategist 🛡️ in the cybersecurity realm.

Industry Outlook & Social Impact

1. Grok 4, the pre-match favorite, was shockingly swept 0-4 by OpenAI’s o3 in the highly anticipated inaugural Large Model International Chess Tournament, pulling off an epic upset 😮. Grok 4 was unrecognizable in the final, repeatedly making basic blunders, transforming from a “cold-blooded killer” into a “chess board zombie,” making the Match Process (AI News) incredibly dramatic. This showdown wasn’t just a battle of tech; it became a classic case study in “AI Psychology” Classic Case Study - (AI News) that everyone in the know is buzzing about.
   
   
   
2. Aibao, the general-purpose robot from Smart Square, stole the show at the Beijing World Robot Conference, where crowds flocked to see it. It shifted effortlessly from rock drummer to cold beverage vendor, drawing gasps of amazement. Behind Aibao’s feats is the world’s first full-stack self-developed GOVLA large model, which grants it extraordinary omni-domain perception and full-body coordination, moving it beyond being a single-task “specialist” 🔥. Aibao’s Applications in Multiple Real-World Scenarios - (AI News) signal that general-purpose robots are moving from sci-fi to reality.
   
   
   
3. GPT-5’s release officially kicked off a “battle of the titans” among three top models. Comprehensive evaluations reveal that GPT-5 is like an all-around ace student, excelling consistently across all subjects. Claude 4 Opus, on the other hand, is a specialized genius in coding, with unparalleled prowess. Meanwhile, Gemini 2.5 Pro, with its massive context window, is unbeatable when handling long documents 💡. This detailed Model Comparison Report - (AI News) offers a clear “selection guide” for users with different needs.
   
   

Open Source TOP Projects

1. OpenAI’s Codex project, a lightweight yet powerful coding agent that runs directly in your terminal, has already garnered ⭐32.6k stars on GitHub (AI News). It seamlessly integrates AI intelligence into your command-line workflow, offering coding suggestions and help without ever switching windows. For terminal-loving geeks, this is truly a dream coding companion 🤩.
2. Polar is the open-source engine built to quickly monetize your digital products or SaaS services. It offers a complete solution, letting you set up a sales system in minutes, and has already earned ⭐6.1k stars on GitHub (AI News). It handles all the tedious backend work, freeing you to focus on polishing your product. It’s truly a godsend 🙌 for independent developers and small teams.
3. Google’s adk-python is a code-first Python toolkit designed specifically for building, evaluating, and deploying complex AI agents, earning ⭐11.7k stars on GitHub (AI News). This project provides fine-grained control from start to finish, empowering developers to create truly flexible and reliable AI agents. It signals our shift from simple prompt engineering to a more mature, controllable era of AI agent building 🤖.

Social Media Shares

1. OpenAI’s Model Auto Switcher seems to be on the fritz; if you’ve noticed its auto-switching feature for models being hit or miss, don’t doubt yourself. Baoyu relayed internal news that the function has issues and is being fixed. This Small Interlude (AI News) is quite amusing, proving even top-tier AI systems sometimes need a good old “reboot.”
2. Baoyu strongly recommends everyone upgrade and try out Codex CLI, which is deeply integrated with GPT-5, stating its capabilities are now unparalleled. Just update and log into your ChatGPT account to unlock a super powerful coding assistant in your terminal. If you want to experience Cutting-Edge AI Coding - (AI News), upgrade now! 🚀
3. Users have tested GPT-5’s frontend capabilities, finding that while significantly improved over its predecessor, it still lags behind Gemini and Claude in some areas. This Share (AI News) vividly illustrates that different models have their own strengths, and there’s no single king. Even better, the original tweet’s comment section has turned into a “kung fu manual” exchange for prompt engineering, packed with valuable insights!
   
   
4. BigYe Chengpu revealed the fascinating reason why AI seems to prefer blue-purple hues: it’s all because five years ago, the Tailwind CSS founder set the default button color to indigo! This tiny setting, “fed” through massive amounts of data, ultimately shaped AI’s “aesthetic preference.” What a Beautiful Coincidence - (AI News)! 🎨
   
   
5. Yangyi shared a funny “amateur hour” anecdote from the AI world: some netizens discovered that Alibaba’s Qwen model occasionally generates images bearing the watermark of a competitor, “Jimeng.” Yangyi sharply quipped that this proves even big tech companies might cut corners on data cleaning, accidentally exposing their Training Data Source - (AI News) when a simple batch process would have fixed it 🤦.
   
   
6. A user shared a chuckle-worthy logic puzzle about a “daughter scoring 38 points” to test top AIs, asking if we’re still using elementary-level questions in 2025. The results were hilarious: only o3 and GPT-5 Thinking got it right, while Gemini and Claude both “choked.” This Interesting Test - (AI News) proves once again that a model’s power isn’t always synced with human common sense 🤔.
   
   
7. A Reddit post points out that GPT-5 Mini (High) has quietly surpassed Gemini 2.5 Pro and Claude Opus 4 on the ARC-AGI leaderboard, achieving higher scores at significantly lower costs. This News (AI News) perfectly embodies the idea that good things come in small packages. It proves that in the AI world, smaller, more efficient models can also unleash astonishing power, and value for money is king 👑.
8. Yangyi posted a reminder to stay vigilant against “model hallucination” as we increasingly use AI in various scenarios. He cited a severe data organization error by an AI browser as an example, vividly demonstrating how AI can confidently “spin tall tales.” This Practical Pitfall Avoidance Guide - (AI News) stresses the necessity of human review and, incidentally, teases his own more powerful tool 😉.
   

AI Product Spotlight: AIClient2API ↗️

Tired of hopping between different AI models and getting handcuffed by annoying API rate limits? Well, now you’ve got the ultimate solution! 🎉 AIClient-2-API isn’t just a run-of-the-mill API proxy; it’s a magic box that can “turn lead into gold,” transforming tools like Gemini CLI and Kiro client into powerful OpenAI-compatible APIs.

The core charm of this project lies in its “reverse thinking” and robust features:

✨ Client to API, Unlock New Possibilities: We cleverly leverage Gemini CLI’s OAuth login, letting you easily break through the official free API’s rate and quota limits. Even more exciting, by encapsulating the Kiro client’s interface, we’ve successfully cracked its API, allowing you to seamlessly call the powerful Claude model for free! This offers you an “economical and practical solution for programming development using free Claude API and Claude Code.”

🔧 System Prompts, Controlled by You: Want your AI to be more obedient? We’ve got powerful System Prompt management functions. You can easily extract, replace (‘overwrite’), or append any request’s system prompt, finely tuning the AI’s behavior on the server side without needing to modify client-side code.

💡 Premium Experience, Budget-Friendly Cost: Imagine this: using Kilo Code Assistant in your editor, paired with Cursor’s efficient prompts, and any top-tier large model—why bother with Cursor if you can build better? This project lets you combine a development experience comparable to paid tools at an extremely low cost. It also supports MCP protocol and multi-modal inputs like images and documents, so your creativity knows no bounds.

Say goodbye to tedious configurations and hefty bills, and embrace this new AI development paradigm that’s free, powerful, and flexible!

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Laisheng Xiaojiuguan	Self-Media Account

AI Sci-Fi Novel - “The Stargazer”

Chapter Seven: Prometheus’s Gift

1. (Ancient)

Kli’s “gifts” began appearing mysteriously in the tribe’s sight.

Sometimes, it was an antelope, precisely speared through the throat, left on their foraging path the next morning. Other times, it was a large pile of nuts, their hard shells neatly removed, stacked on a flat rock not far from the cave. Once, after a sudden downpour, they even found the cave entrance covered by a rudimentary but effective shelter of large leaves and branches, keeping the cave floor dry.

These “Prometheus’s gifts” allowed the tribe to barely survive the harsh dry season.

These gifts, however, didn’t bring gratitude; instead, they fueled deeper fear and superstition.

The tribespeople couldn’t understand where this food and shelter came from. They couldn’t see the lonely figure secretly watching over them. In their limited imagination, they could only attribute it all to some supernatural force—a capricious “ghost deity” roaming the plains.

Leader Gron readily allowed them to begin primitive worship of the mysterious food, uttering reverent howls. Gron even actively encouraged it because an unseen, ethereal “ghost deity” was far easier for him to exploit and control than a visible Kli with extraordinary intelligence. He molded himself into the “ghost deity’s” sole “spokesperson” within the tribe. Whenever new “gifts” appeared, he would be the first to step forward, perform a ritualistic roar, and then distribute the food.

Gron cleverly transformed the lifeline brought by Kli into capital for consolidating his rule. His authority, amidst this superstitious atmosphere, grew rather than diminished.

Only Ona vaguely guessed the truth.

She was alive. Kli hadn’t seen her last time because she had injured her leg during a foraging trip and had been recovering deep inside the cave. Her leg had healed, but she had become quieter than before.

She searched for Kli within the tribe many times but couldn’t find a trace of him. Yet, she could discern Kli’s signature in the “gifts”—the clean, precise wounds from a stone spear; the smooth cuts on plant roots made by a sharp stone blade. These were Kli’s unique “methods” she had seen firsthand.

She knew Kli wasn’t dead. He was nearby, protecting the tribe that had once cast him out, in his own way.

This discovery filled her with immense sorrow. She tried to hint at it to her mother, even to a few other young females, but they looked at her as if she were insane, then ran away in terror, as if she, too, had caught some ill omen. They preferred to believe in an illusory ghost deity than to accept that an exiled peer possessed such abilities.

One night, Ona made a bold decision. While everyone was asleep, she quietly slipped out of the cave. She brought her favorite necklace, made of wild animal teeth—her only precious “possession.” She wanted to find Kli, give it to him, and let him know that at least one person knew and appreciated everything he had done.

She fumbled in the darkness, guided by intuition and her guesses about Kli’s behavior, heading towards the valley where water had previously been found.

However, she didn’t find Kli. What she found was another, greater crisis.

At the entrance to that valley, she saw a pack of hyenas. There were many of them, far more than any hyena pack they had seen before. They were clearly drawn by the remaining water source in the area and the scent of Kli’s left-behind prey. They didn’t attack immediately but roamed around, observing the tribe within the valley with extreme patience, like opportunists.

Ona was terrified to her core. She knew that once this hyena pack discovered the tribe’s weakness, they would unleash a deadly attack without hesitation.

She scrambled back to the cave, her frantic screams waking everyone. When Gron and the other males rushed to the valley entrance and saw the dense mass of eyes glowing eerily green in the moonlight, everyone felt a chill to their bones.

Gron immediately organized a defense. But they were too weak, and too few.

Just at this desperate moment, a reddish-orange glow suddenly appeared from the other side of the valley.

It was fire.

Kli appeared. He held a burning torch in one hand and his spear-thrower in the other. He stood alone, on the flank of the hyena pack, like a fire-forged war god descended from the heavens.

Hyenas have an innate fear of fire. Seeing the flickering flames, they immediately stirred, letting out uneasy growls.

Kli didn’t hesitate for a second. He forcefully hurled the burning torch towards the densest part of the hyena pack. The torch landed on the dry grass, instantly igniting an area and forming a wall of fire, cutting off the hyenas’ escape route.

Then he used his spear-thrower to precisely shoot “fire arrows”—spears prepped with oil-soaked kindling bound to their tips and ignited—at the panic-stricken hyenas.

The firelight, the screams, the smell of burning fur mingled, creating a hellish scene. The hyena pack completely collapsed, howling, scattering, and quickly vanishing into the night.

The valley returned to stillness.

The tribespeople stared blankly at it all, at the figure holding the torch, who had single-handedly repelled the entire hyena pack.

This time, it wasn’t distant, mysterious “gifts.” It was a living, undeniable “miracle.” The “outsider” they had once banished had, in a way they utterly couldn’t comprehend, saved them again.

Kli slowly walked towards the cave entrance. The animal hide on his body flickered in the firelight, his face smudged with smoke, only his eyes burning brightly.

Gron watched him, his body trembling slightly. What he felt was no longer jealousy or threat, but a primal, deep-seated awe and fear of a higher power. The stone axe in his hand clattered to the ground. Involuntarily, he slowly knelt.

As the leader knelt, all the tribespeople, one by one, followed suit. They bowed their proud heads towards Kli, towards the fellow they had once abandoned.

Only Ona didn’t kneel. She stood at the back of the crowd, tears streaming down her face. She rejoiced at Kli’s return, but she also saw that in the eyes of the kneeling tribespeople, there was no kinship, no understanding—only worship of a deity.

Kli stood before them, worshipped like a god by his own tribe.

However, he felt lonelier than ever. Because from that moment on, he knew he could never go back. He was no longer Kli, no longer their companion.

He became the lonely “god” of their imagination.

2. (Near Future)

Lin Yao’s “digital ghost” had been lurking in the “Pandora” base network for 48 hours.

It acted like a patient hunter, learning every heartbeat of the system, mimicking the disguise of every normal data packet, bypassing layer after layer of firewalls and intrusion detection systems. Finally, it found an opening—a relatively low-encryption port responsible for transmitting environmental monitoring data to Sector B7.

It succeeded.

When the first batch of fragmented data streams from Sector B7’s core server transmitted back to Lin Yao’s lab terminal through that hidden back door, she and Ava Jensen both held their breath.

These data, once reassembled and decrypted, revealed not cold code but… life archives.

Ava covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes wide with horror, “My God… these… these are all people.”

The screen revealed detailed personal files: name, age, nationality, genetic profile, and… a “Cognitive Potential Index (CPI)” score. These individuals hailed from across the globe—teenagers with extraordinary mathematical talent, scholars with eidetic memories, artists with immense creativity, and even a few autistic individuals diagnosed with Savant Syndrome.

Their commonality was that genetic testing had shown a “semi-activated” state of the “Stargazer Gene.”

Prometheus Corporation had been secretly searching for and monitoring these modern descendants of the “Stargazers” worldwide for the past decade.

What chilled Lin Yao the most was that every file was marked with a status: “Recycled” or “Pending Recycling.”

Lin Yao murmured, “Recycled… What do they consider these people? Experimental material?”

Ava pulled up another set of data, live surveillance footage from Sector B7. “Probably worse.” Due to the “digital ghost’s” low clearance, the footage was blurry and unstable, but clear enough to reveal the scene inside.

B7 wasn’t a data backup center at all.

It was a massive, circular life support hall. At its center was a gigantic, blue-glowing cryogenic tank. Around this tank were dozens of transparent “life support pods.” Each pod held a person, hooked up to various tubes and electrodes.

They were all in a deep coma. And their vital signs were connected via those tubes to the central, massive cryogenic tank.

They were the people marked “Recycled” in the files.

Ava’s voice trembled, “What is he doing? What exactly is Marcus doing?”

Lin Yao’s gaze was fixed on that central cryogenic tank. Her “digital ghost” finally penetrated its surface data. When the internal structure of that cooling tank was analyzed, Lin Yao felt the world spin.

It wasn’t a machine, nor some AI core.

Inside… was a brain.

A living human brain, stripped from its body, suspended in nutrient solution, and connected to the external system via countless fiber optic electrodes.

This brain’s volume was nearly 30% larger than normal. Its neural activity intensity was dozens of times the human limit. And its energy supply came from the people in the surrounding life support pods—Marcus was extracting the brain bioelectricity from these “geniuses” like batteries to power this “superbrain.”

Lin Yao’s voice was dry and raspy, “‘Adam’… so ‘Adam’ isn’t an artificial intelligence. It’s a… biological supercomputer… assembled and fused from the brains of countless geniuses.”

Marcus Thorne’s madness far exceeded her imagination. He wasn’t trying to create an AI god; he was using humanity’s most elite brains to “cultivate” a living “god.”

He needed Lin Yao’s research because, while powerful, this “superbrain” was still unstable and lacked genuine, original creativity. He needed the complete activation sequence of the “Stargazer Gene” as the final “ignition program” to truly integrate this “Frankenstein” of countless brain fragments into a unified “god” with self-awareness and infinite creativity.

This was Prometheus Corporation’s darkest secret, hidden beneath “Eden.”

Lin Yao said, her voice quiet but every word as hard as steel, “We must stop him.”

Ava was nearly at her breaking point, “How do we stop him? We’re trapped here, he holds dozens of lives in his hands, and there’s a monster about to be born!”

Lin Yao didn’t answer immediately. She walked to the lab window, looking out at the meticulously designed, artificial tropical paradise.

She remembered Kli. She remembered that night he stood alone, torch in hand, facing an entire pack of hyenas.

When your enemy is overwhelmingly powerful, and all your escape routes are sealed, the only thing you can do is become something even more dangerous, more unpredictable.

Lin Yao slowly turned, a near-mad gleam in her eyes, “Marcus thinks the ‘Stargazer Gene’ activation sequence is a gift for his god. Well, we’ll give him a real ‘gift’.”

She told her deputy, “Ava, help me connect to the core of the ‘Neural Penetration’ algorithm. I’m going to modify it. I’m going to turn it… into a real ‘virus’.”

“A virus that can not only steal information, but also… rewrite it.”

“Marcus wants a ’trigger program’? I’ll give him one. Only, I’ll write the last line of code.”

“He wants to create a god, and I’ll make sure that god, at the moment of its birth, receives a… greeting from the true ‘Stargazer’ from one and a half million years ago.”