Relay, an AI workflow automation startup, shut down after five years as larger platforms like OpenAI and Google integrated similar features. The article documents a growing "AI graveyard" of abandoned projects and failed initiatives, noting that about 42% of corporate AI initiatives are ultimately abandoned due to funding, competition, or weak demand. Major tech companies including OpenAI, Apple, and Microsoft have also faced significant stumbles with AI products like ChatGPT Atlas, Siri AI delays, and Microsoft Recall privacy concerns.
Microsoft released an AI code of conduct that establishes safety constraints for its AI models, including absolute prohibitions on cyberattacks, nuclear weapons, and deepfakes, alongside principles to maintain human control and oversight. The document reflects the AI industry's growing focus on safety and alignment, positioning Microsoft alongside Anthropic and OpenAI in supporting deliberate pacing of frontier AI development.