AI Watch: China AI Censorship, Amazon Alexa Fund Shift, OpenAI Massive Investment, Lockheed & Google Defense AI, and Fiverr
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In Today's AI for Business News:
- A leaked database reveals China’s AI system trained to flag "sensitive" content, ranking it by priority for government monitoring.
- Amazon expands its Alexa Fund to invest in AI startups, backing companies focused on chatbots, media generation, and automation.
- OpenAI is close to securing a historic $40 billion funding round, nearly doubling its valuation to $300 billion.
- Lockheed Martin partners with Google Cloud to enhance AI capabilities for national security and defense applications.
Prompt Tip - Improve responses by asking AI to improve your prompt.
AI Tools to Try - Fiverr - a platform to connect businesses with freelancers for AI and automation projects - https://theaipreneur.pro/fiverr
Sources:
https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/26/leaked-data-exposes-a-chinese-ai-censorship-machine/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/26/amazon-alexa-fund-invests-into-four-new-startups-as-it-plans-to-invest-more-into-ai-solutions/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-26/openai-close-to-finalizing-its-40-billion-softbank-led-funding
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lockheed-martin-and-google-cloud-announce-collaboration-to-advance-generative-ai-for-national-security-302413514.html
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