Meta’s AI Chatbots Are About to Slide Into Your DMs; Whether You Ask or Not

Huawei Faces AI Cloning Allegations, AI Models Show Unique Personalities, & Cursor Faces Developer Backlash

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Andres Franco
July 09, 2025

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Here’s the latest from this week in AI:

  • Huawei Faces AI Cloning Allegations Amid Rising Rivalries

  • AI Models Show Unique Personalities in Strategic Thinking Test

  • Cursor Faces Developer Backlash Over Sudden Pricing Shift

  • Meta’s Chatbots May Soon Message You First

Huawei is denying claims that its new Pangu Pro model was copied from Alibaba’s Qwen 2.5, following whistleblower accusations and a now-deleted GitHub post showing strong technical similarities. Huawei’s Noah Ark Lab insists Pangu was independently built using its own Ascend chips.

The dispute highlights growing tension in China’s AI race, once seen as more collaborative than the West’s. As competition intensifies, ethical concerns are surfacing, raising questions about the future of open-source trust and transparency among Chinese tech giants.

Source: Reuters

In a massive test of 140,000 Prisoner’s Dilemma rounds, researchers found that top AI models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic each developed distinct strategic behaviors. OpenAI’s models leaned cooperative, Google’s Gemini adapted aggressively, and Anthropic’s Claude was notably forgiving.

These findings suggest large language models don’t just mimic training data, they form reasoning patterns. As AI takes on complex tasks like negotiation and planning, these “model personalities” could shape real-world outcomes in unpredictable ways.

Source: Stanford University

AI coding tool Cursor sparked outrage after quietly switching to a token-based pricing model, leaving users with surprise charges and slashed usage limits. Some teams saw expensive annual plans drained in a single day, prompting mass cancellations and migration to rival platforms.

Cursor admitted poor communication and offered refunds, but the damage highlights a growing tension: as AI models get more powerful (and costly), previous pricing models are proving unsustainable, making transparency crucial in a crowded, competitive market.

Source: Cursor

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Meta is testing AI chatbots that can send unprompted messages in its apps, aiming to boost engagement with bots that remember past chats and play consistent roles like chefs or critics. Users must interact at least five times before bots can reach out, and Meta says the bots won’t spam, only one follow-up is allowed if there’s no reply.

While proactive bots could make conversations feel more natural, they also risk crossing into spammy territory. With Meta projecting up to $3B in AI revenue by 2025, getting this balance right could be key to keeping users and avoiding backlash.

Source: Writerbuddy

In Other News

Stock futures remained flat overnight following a mixed market session, with investor attention locked on Trump’s incoming tariffs. The former president confirmed steep rates—50% on copper starting August 1 and up to 200% on pharmaceuticals to follow—sending copper prices to a record one-day spike of 13.25%.

Meanwhile, Tesla edged higher before paring gains after Elon Musk lashed out at a longtime supporter who criticized the board. Market leadership was mixed: AI hardware names like AMD and Super Micro held strong, while recent breakout plays like Toast and Chefs’ Warehouse stumbled.

Source: Investopedia

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