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The artificial intelligence landscape underwent rapid transformation this past week, marked by ambitious initiatives and groundbreaking advancements. Microsoft unveiled plans for a massive AI Superfactory, while Meta experienced notable departures from its AI research team. Anthropic secured substantial infrastructure investment to fuel its AI development. New and enhanced AI models took center stage, including the debut of Grok 4.1 and the anticipated release of Gemini 3.0 Pro. Further highlights included the launch of group chat functionality within ChatGPT, Google DeepMind’s AI surpassing supercomputers in weather forecasting accuracy, and the reported deployment of OpenAI’s GPT-5.1 (speculated to be an incremental update). Anthropic also forged a partnership with the Maryland state government, signaling expanding real-world applications of AI. Adding to the excitement, early glimpses emerged of AI-generated 3D worlds, hinting at the technology’s potential to revolutionize virtual environments. Originally reported on Reddit.