As OpenAI enters a stage of using large AI models to train smaller ones, awareness is spreading in Silicon Valley that recursive self-improvement may have begun or be near. Wall Street sees a chance to cut development costs and boost profitability, but some researchers fear rapidly advancing AI could become hard to control. Public warnings have intensified, while investors dismiss existential-risk claims. The article outlines commercial incentives, competitive pressure, hiring dynamics and concerns over control.

A dispute involving Coupang is raising the possibility that U.S. pressure on South Korea could expand to additional tariffs. CNBC reported that U.S. congressional officials and people around Coupang see potential responses by Congress or the White House if the row drags on. The issue centers on South Korea’s response after a personal data leak case. U.S. politicians have urged a formal probe and tariff review, while both sides dispute the leak’s scale and related actions.