创业邦·2025-09-04 00:12Group 1 - Salesforce has reduced approximately 4,000 customer support positions due to the integration of artificial intelligence, decreasing the workforce from 9,000 to around 5,000. AI agents are completing 30% to 50% of the company's work, particularly in support and sales roles. This shift has led to a 17% reduction in support costs [2] - Anthropic has completed a new funding round, raising $13 billion, exceeding initial expectations and increasing its valuation to $183 billion, nearly three times its valuation at the beginning of the year. This funding round is one of the largest for an AI company to date, with participation from major investors including Iconiq Capital and Fidelity Management and Research [2] - A study published in Nature Machine Intelligence indicates that an AI-assisted brain-computer interface can significantly enhance the task performance of paralyzed individuals, improving their ability to control devices by nearly four times [2] - Amazon has launched a new AI shopping feature called Lens Live, which allows consumers to discover products by simply pointing their phone at real-world items. This feature enhances the existing Amazon Lens tool by adding real-time interaction capabilities [2][3]