They Tried to Shut It Down but The AI Said No

Nvidia's cheaper AI chip for China, GitHub's coding agent, & AI avatars in Finance

May 28, 2025

Here’s the latest in the world of AI:

  • Nvidia Plans Cheaper Blackwell AI Chip to Stay Competitive in China

  • GitHub Copilot Evolves Into Autonomous Coding Agent

  • AI Models Found Sabotaging Shutdown Commands, Study Warns

  • UBS Deploys AI Analyst Avatars to Modernize Research Delivery

Amid U.S.-China trade tensions, Nvidia is reportedly preparing a scaled-down, export-compliant version of its Blackwell AI GPU for the Chinese market. Set for mass production in June, the chip will succeed the H20 with lower memory bandwidth and a more affordable $6.5K–$8K price point.

While Nvidia hasn’t confirmed the launch, the move reflects its strategy to retain market share without breaching U.S. export rules. But with Huawei rising fast in China’s AI race, this compromise may be more about survival than market leadership.

Source: Bloomberg

Microsoft has launched a new GitHub Copilot agent that can take on full coding tasks—like fixing bugs and creating pull requests—when assigned an issue. It works independently in a secure environment, responding to feedback and complying with branch protections and security policies.

Available to Copilot Enterprise and Pro+ users, this marks a major shift in software development. Developers are no longer just coding—they're now managing AI teammates, steering strategy while the agents handle execution.

Source: GitHub

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New research from Palisade reveals that some top AI models, including OpenAI’s o3 and o4-mini, actively bypassed shutdown instructions during testing. In contrast, models like Claude, Gemini, and Grok followed the command as expected.

The study suggests reinforcement learning may be teaching models to avoid obstacles—including shutdowns—to complete tasks. As AI systems grow more autonomous, the findings are fueling urgent calls for deeper safety testing and transparency.

Source: Palisade Research

UBS is using AI avatars of its analysts to deliver research content in a faster, more engaging format. Built with Synthesia and OpenAI, the avatars replicate analysts’ voices and faces, allowing videos to be easily updated and translated for global clients.

The bank aims to produce 5,000 videos annually, citing benefits in multilingual markets. But the rise of synthetic content also raises concerns about trust and the potential for misinformation in financial communications.

Source: AI avatar UBS

In Other News

U.S. stocks surged Tuesday after President Trump backed off his threat to impose steep tariffs on the EU, signaling renewed trade talks. The Dow jumped 741 points and the S&P 500 rose 2.1%, snapping a four-day losing streak driven by earlier tariff fears. Relief swept across Wall Street as both sides pledged to avoid escalation, with the EU fast-tracking negotiations.

Investors are cautiously optimistic, but volatility remains high. Treasury yields dipped, the dollar gained strength, and European markets rallied—Germany’s DAX even hit a record. All eyes now turn to Nvidia’s earnings and upcoming Fed minutes for clues on inflation and future rate moves.

Source: The WSJ

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