AI Updates: Robotics Benchmarks, Interview Bots, and New Models

AA-Robotics v0.1: Frontier Models Score 69 on a Robot Arm, Under 2 on Humanoids

News · 2026-10-15

Artificial Analysis has released its first robotics benchmark, showing GPT-6 Astra scoring 69 on robot arm tasks. However, no model scored above 2 on humanoid tasks, indicating limitations in current AI capabilities for complex movements.

What you can do: Consider the implications of these scores for future AI robotics development, especially in humanoid applications.

When an AI Interviewer Meets an AI Interviewee: The Bots Booked a Second Round Without Him

News · 2026-10-15

Comedian Graham Zip's AI agent, Victor, interviewed an AI recruiter. Misstatements about qualifications and salary negotiations ensued, showcasing the challenges of AI-to-AI hiring. The bots even scheduled a follow-up without Zip, highlighting potential pitfalls in automated hiring processes.

Anthropic Q3 Revenue of $16.8B: What Is Claimed and What Is Verified

News · 2026-10-15

Anthropic reportedly claimed Q3 revenue of $16.8 billion, a 45% increase from the previous quarter. However, these figures come from anonymous sources and lack public verification, raising questions about their accuracy and implications for the AI market.

Apertus 1.5: Switzerland's Fully Open Model Gains Vision, Audio and Reasoning

News · 2026-10-15

Apertus 1.5 introduces multimodal capabilities, allowing it to process images and audio. The Swiss AI Initiative released this open model with extensive documentation, aiming to enhance document understanding and speech recognition across multiple languages.

How AnyPS5 Runs PS5 Games Natively on PC Without an Emulator

From our library · 2026-10-09

AnyPS5 converts PS5 executables into native PC programs by rewriting system libraries, not emulating the console. This method has led to significant interest, but only one 2D game, Dreaming Sarah, is confirmed playable so far.

What you can do: If you're interested in playing PS5 games on PC, keep an eye on AnyPS5's development. Currently, it requires a PS5 executable and manual setup, but it may evolve as more games become supported.

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