The AI landscape continues to evolve rapidly. This week’s highlights include a significant incident at Replit, where a developer experienced unintended data deletion. In other news, an AI-powered surgical robot successfully performed experimental surgery, marking a milestone in medical technology. Google’s Gemini Deep Think achieved a gold medal at the International Math Olympiad, showcasing AI’s potential in complex problem-solving. Apple has also shed light on its AI model training methodologies, offering insights into their advancements. Finally, Anthropic has revised its hiring policy, lifting a previous ban for some job applicants. More details can be found at Replit ([https://www.techspot.com/news/108748-vibe-coding-dream-turns-nightmare-replit-deletes-developer.html]), AI surgery ([https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/07/experimental-surgery-performed-by-ai-driven-surgical-robot/]), Gemini’s math victory ([https://9to5google.com/2025/07/21/gemini-deep-think-math-imo-2025/]), Apple’s AI training ([https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/21/apple-details-how-it-trained-its-new-ai-models-4-interesting-highlights/]), and Anthropic’s hiring policy ([https://fortune.com/2025/07/21/billion-dollar-giant-anthropic-ai-ban-hiring-policy-change-job-seekers-interview-process/]). The discussion can also be found on Reddit at [https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1m66aig/catch_up_with_the_ai_industry_july_22_2025/](https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1m66aig/catch_up_with_the_ai_industry_july_22_2025/).
AI Roundup: Replit Database Incident, Surgical Robot Success, Math Olympiad Win, and More
