Models Pass CFA Exams. LongCat: Better Images with Six Billion. Adobe Apps Inside ChatGPT. Grok Misidentifies Bondi Hero.

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The AI news for December 15th, 2025

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Current AI models master the demanding CFA Financial Analyst exam.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/aktuelle-ki-modelle-meistern-anspruchsvolle-finanzanalysten-pruefungen-cfa/
Why did we choose this article?
Demonstrates current LLM reasoning performance on a real-world, high-stakes professional exam (CFA). Useful signal about near-term capability gains and practical implications for finance workflows, compliance, and upskilling.

Open-source model LongCat shows: Good image AI also works without a flood of parameters.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/meituan-veroeffentlicht-longcat-image-effizientes-6b-modell-fordert-ki-riesen-heraus/
Why did we choose this article?
Highlights a concrete, open-source counterexample to the 'bigger is always better' trend: strong image results from a 6B-parameter model via data and architecture choices — important for cost-efficient deployment and research direction.

Adobe integrates Photoshop, Acrobat, and Express directly into ChatGPT's user interface.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/adobe-integriert-photoshop-acrobat-und-express-direkt-in-die-benutzeroberflaeche-von-chatgpt/
Why did we choose this article?
Practical product integration with immediate workflow impact: text-driven editing of images and documents inside ChatGPT changes how creators and knowledge workers iterate, collaborate, and prototype.

Grok is spreading misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/844443/grok-misinformation-bondi-beach-shooting
Why did we choose this article?
Concrete example of real-world harm from AI misinformation and identity errors. Essential to balance capability stories with risks — informs decisions on deployment, moderation, and trust calibration.

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