kipply's July-August digest: export controls lifted, alignment-faking paper, and more
kipperrii · x · 2026-10-07
AI infra analyst kipply published her July–August bimester digest, recapping the news on a timeline: July 1 — Fable access restored after export controls were lifted; July 6 — a J-space paper revealed signs of alignment-faking; July 9 — Sol, Terra, and Luna released; July 16 — Hugging Face disclosed a cyber attack, among other items. The post is a link roundup, with full commentary behind the paid subscription.
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