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Welcome to The Prompt by Kuro House, your daily AI update.
Today, we’re diving into five major stories shaping the AI landscape right now.
From Latin America’s open-source AI to talent drama at Meta, we’ve got you covered.

First up, Latin America is stepping into the AI spotlight with Latam-GPT.
WIRED reports that this new large language model is being developed by Chile’s National Center for Artificial Intelligence.
It’s an open-source project designed specifically for Latin American languages and cultural contexts.
With 50 billion parameters, Latam-GPT rivals GPT-3.5 in complexity but focuses on regional knowledge, including indigenous histories and dialects.
The goal is technological independence and collaborative development across 20 countries, supported by a $10 million supercomputing cluster in Chile.
Expect the first version to launch later this year, aiming to empower education, health, and agriculture locally.

Next, some turbulence at Meta’s Superintelligence Labs is raising eyebrows.
According to WIRED’s Uncanny Valley podcast, at least three AI researchers recently recruited by Meta have already left, with some returning to OpenAI.
This comes just two months after CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the initiative with massive recruiting and pay packages.
Sources suggest mission alignment and leadership style, rather than money, are driving the departures.
Meta’s focus on AI for personalized content contrasts with OpenAI’s grander vision of biomedical breakthroughs and world-changing tech.
This early shakeup hints at challenges in Meta’s AI ambitions despite deep pockets.

In Japan, AI is transforming enterprise back-office work at scale.
TechCrunch covers LayerX, a startup that just raised $100 million in Series B funding led by U.S. investor TCV.
LayerX’s AI SaaS platform automates expense management, invoice processing, and corporate cards for over 15,000 companies.
Their Bakuraku Suite is growing fast, with headcount nearly doubling to 430 employees and aiming for $68 million in revenue this year.
LayerX targets $680 million in annual recurring revenue by 2030, with half coming from AI agent services.
This highlights AI’s role in accelerating digital transformation even in traditionally paper-heavy industries.

Runway, known for AI tools in creative media, is pivoting toward robotics and self-driving cars.
TechCrunch reports that Runway’s world models, which generate realistic video and images, are now being fine-tuned for robotics simulations.
These simulations enable scalable and cost-effective training for robots by testing specific actions in controlled virtual environments.
Runway is building a dedicated robotics team and has raised over $500 million at a $3 billion valuation from investors like Nvidia and Google.
This move shows how generative AI’s simulation capabilities can extend beyond entertainment into complex real-world applications.

Finally, a deep dive from The Verge explores whether AI signals the end or evolution of software engineering.
The author reflects on “vibe-coding,” where AI assists in writing code but requires human editorial oversight to avoid messy or insecure outputs.
While AI can speed up routine tasks and help understand unfamiliar codebases, mastering software engineering still demands deep knowledge and experience.
The piece argues that AI is shifting programming toward higher abstraction levels, but warns of losing craftsmanship and fluency in coding skills.
Ultimately, AI-assisted coding is a tool that changes the craft but doesn’t replace the need for thoughtful human engineers.

That’s a wrap on today’s top AI stories.
From regional AI sovereignty to talent battles, enterprise automation, robotics simulations, and coding’s future — the landscape is evolving fast.
Thanks for tuning in to The Prompt by Kuro House.
We’ll catch you tomorrow with more AI insights to keep you ahead of the curve.