Letters
AI Skills Are Redefining What Makes a Great Developer: The job market for software developers requires knowing how to use AI
There is significant unmet demand for developers who understand AI.
Sep 03, 2025
The Batch Newsletter
Gemini’s Environmental Impact, China’s Emerging AI Hub, Chatbot Job Interviews, Security For Agents
The Batch AI News and Insights: There is significant unmet demand for developers who understand AI.
Machine Learning Research
Cybersecurity for Agents: Meta releases LlamaFirewall, an open-source defense against AI hijacking
Autonomous agents built on large language models introduce distinct security concerns. Researchers designed a system to protect agents from common vulnerabilities.
Science
Gemini’s Environmental Impact Measured: Google study directly measures electricity, water use, and greenhouse emissions of its models
Google determined that its large language models have a smaller environmental footprint than previous estimates had led it to expect.
Business
China’s Emerging AI Hub: Inside DeepSeek and the other "little dragons" transforming Hangzhou into China's Silicon Valley
Hangzhou, a longtime manufacturing hub in eastern China, is blossoming into a center of AI innovation.
AI Careers
Chatbot Interviewers Fill More Jobs: Study shows AI agent interviewers improve hiring, retention in customer service jobs
Large language models may have advantages over human recruiters when conducting job interviews, a study shows.