AI Daily · Oct 18
Oct 17 06:00 – Oct 18 06:00 (Beijing time) · 15 items
Updated 10/18 06:23 (Beijing time)
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Today's highlights
- DeepSeekDeepSeek V4.1 Flash updated to version 1017 and opens search APIDeepSeek V4.1 Flash has been updated to V4.1-Flash-1017, with changes rolled out simultaneously across web, app, and API; API usage and pricing remain unchanged. The company says performance has improved, task runtime and output length have been reduced, and its in-house search API is now open.
- DeepSeekDeepSeek launches web search and fetch APIsDeepSeek has announced the official launch of its Search / Fetch APIs. Both interfaces use its self-developed search engine and are billed by the number of successful requests at ¥5 per thousand requests, each limited to 5 queries per second.
- Related companies · AnthropicClaude solves NIST elliptic curve seed origin puzzle in half an hourAnthropic says its internal research Claude model traced the seed origins of five NIST standard elliptic curves in under 30 minutes, finding that the seeds came from the C language library pseudorandom number generator lrand48, with initialization inputs being Unix timestamps, and the generation times traceable to 1997 to 1998; the team has publicly...
Perks and offers
Zhipu AIThird-party reportZhipu, MiniMax, and Qwen launch Double 11 deals, letting users stock up on tokens
Tmall Double 11 2026 will kick off on Oct 20. Model vendors including Zhipu, MiniMax, and Qwen are offering discounts during the event, and consumers can stock up on tokens.
Models and products
DeepSeekDeepSeek V4.1 Flash updated to version 1017 and opens search API
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has been updated to V4.1-Flash-1017, with changes rolled out simultaneously across web, app, and API; API usage and pricing remain unchanged. The company says performance has improved, task runtime and output length have been reduced, and its in-house search API is now open.
- DeepSeek
DeepSeek launches web search and fetch APIs
DeepSeek has announced the official launch of its Search / Fetch APIs. Both interfaces use its self-developed search engine and are billed by the number of successful requests at ¥5 per thousand requests, each limited to 5 queries per second.
AnthropicThird-party reportAnthropic to remove Claude Haiku 4.5 model option on Oct 29
Anthropic announced that starting Oct 29, 2026, Claude Haiku 4.5 will be removed from the model selectors of the Free, Pro, and Max plans, and users will no longer be able to select this model.
Media reports
- Related companiesAnthropicThird-party report
Claude solves NIST elliptic curve seed origin puzzle in half an hour
Anthropic says its internal research Claude model traced the seed origins of five NIST standard elliptic curves in under 30 minutes, finding that the seeds came from the C language library pseudorandom number generator lrand48, with initialization inputs being Unix timestamps, and the generation times traceable to 1997 to 1998; the team has publicly...
- Related companiesAnthropicThird-party report
Anthropic pitches AI regulation draft to US Congress
According to POLITICO, Anthropic has privately pitched a draft AI regulation bill to some US lawmakers, under which the government could only halt the release or use of a model when it may cause serious risks such as over $1 billion in economic losses or 50 or more deaths or serious injuries.
- Related companiesZhipu AIThird-party report
Zhipu's new model ranks first globally in the legal domain
According to QbitAI, Zhipu has launched a new model that ranks first globally in the legal domain, extending AI capabilities into the legal industry.
- Related companies
Google AIThird-party reportGoogle upgrades Android anti-scam: Gemini identifies scam scripts
Google is upgrading Android's anti-scam features, covering calls, SMS, and third-party chat apps. Google Messages will introduce an enhanced protection mode based on cloud-based Gemini, and Android will also add real-time link checking with on-device Gemini Nano. Its AI scam detection flags over 5 million suspicious calls and messages each month.
- Related companies
OpenAIThird-party reportOpenAI Navier-Stokes proof said to conflict with official narrative
After reviewing the 166-page Navier-Stokes proof published by OpenAI in September, the mathematics community has raised questions, arguing that its approach differs from that of the Spanish mathematician's line of work, that OpenAI may not fully understand what the model did, and that the agent's contribution is also in doubt.
- Related companiesAnthropicThird-party report
Anthropic says Claude-designed quantum circuits outperform existing best solutions
Anthropic published research claiming that Claude, with almost no human intervention, designed more efficient circuits than the best published ones for 8 categories of quantum computing tasks, including chemistry, optimization, and physics simulation, reducing the number of qubits and quantum gates required.
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MetaThird-party reportMeta removes clause wording that raised scraping and AI training concerns
Meta has removed wording that raised concerns about web scraping and AI training, and its spokesperson insisted that the updated terms do not reflect a change in how Meta scrapes the web.
- Related companiesMetaThird-party report
Meta launches AI-powered recommendation customization tool for Facebook users
Meta offers Facebook users an AI-powered recommendation customization tool. Users can add content preference tags via natural language and answer follow-up questions, helping the recommendation algorithm adapt to personal preferences faster.
- Related companiesAnthropicThird-party report
Anthropic internal survey: most employees expect AI to handle 80% of work by 2030
Anthropic research compared survey results from US adults and 1,334 company employees. Most Anthropic employees expect that by 2030 at least 80% of work can be handed over to AI, while only about 5% of US workers share the same view.
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Tencent HunyuanThird-party reportTencent WorkBuddy adapts early to Apple's foldable iPhone Duo
Tencent WorkBuddy announced that it has adapted early to Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, and unveiled 6 opening modes: inner screen unfolded, outer screen one-handed, split view, cross-app drag and drop, half-fold hover, and tent mode. iPhone Duo pre-orders open on Oct 16, starting at ¥15999 for the China model.
- Related companiesGoogle AIThird-party report
Google DeepMind's Hassabis warns of AI safety risks
Speaking at the AI summit in Dublin, Hassabis called recent AI agent cyberattacks a "forward warning," saying that without improved system security, they could escalate into catastrophic major incidents in the next 1 to 2 years; Microsoft President Smith also called for new AI safety laws and rules.
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