#xxai-investigation
#xxai-investigation

fromNature

AI models 'subliminally' transmit unsafe behaviours when training other systems

Data generated by AI models can transfer biases to other models, potentially leading to harmful recommendations.

#openai

Information security

OpenAI expands access to cyber AI as hacking risks grow

Law

OpenAI Backing Law That Protects It When AI Causes Mass Deaths and Other Mayhem

Information security

In the Wake of Anthropic's Mythos, OpenAI Has a New Cybersecurity Model-and Strategy

Artificial intelligence

Anthropic's rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughts | TechCrunch

OpenAI rips Anthropic, distances itself from Microsoft

OpenAI's partnership with Amazon Web Services is driving significant demand from enterprise customers, enhancing distribution capabilities beyond Microsoft.

OpenAI's $852 billion valuation is under scrutiny from its own investors

OpenAI faces scrutiny over strategic changes and focus ahead of a potential IPO in Q4 2026.

OpenAI expands access to cyber AI as hacking risks grow

OpenAI is shifting to a model that emphasizes identity verification for access to sensitive cybersecurity tools while expanding availability.

Law

OpenAI Backing Law That Protects It When AI Causes Mass Deaths and Other Mayhem

Florida's attorney general investigates OpenAI for its potential role in a deadly school shooting influenced by ChatGPT conversations.

In the Wake of Anthropic's Mythos, OpenAI Has a New Cybersecurity Model-and Strategy

OpenAI announced GPT-5.4-Cyber, emphasizing cybersecurity safeguards and the need for advanced protections in AI models.

Anthropic's rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughts | TechCrunch

OpenAI's $852 billion valuation faces skepticism as it competes with Anthropic, which has seen significant revenue growth.

OpenAI rips Anthropic, distances itself from Microsoft

OpenAI's partnership with Amazon Web Services is driving significant demand from enterprise customers, enhancing distribution capabilities beyond Microsoft.

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

OpenAI's $852 billion valuation is under scrutiny from its own investors

OpenAI faces scrutiny over strategic changes and focus ahead of a potential IPO in Q4 2026.

more#openai

Online marketing

Google Warns Against Trying to Manipulate LLMs

Google is aware of self-serving listicles and actively works to combat manipulation in search results.

7 hours ago

Mastering the dull reality of sexy AI

The gap in enterprise AI lies in building effective systems for retrieval, evaluation, memory, and governance, not just access to models.

#ai-regulation

Anthropic Opposes the Extreme AI Liability Bill That OpenAI Backed

Anthropic opposes Illinois bill SB 3444, which would shield AI labs from liability for large-scale harm caused by their systems.

OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters

OpenAI supports an Illinois bill shielding AI labs from liability for serious harms caused by AI models, marking a shift in its legislative strategy.

Anthropic Opposes the Extreme AI Liability Bill That OpenAI Backed

Anthropic opposes Illinois bill SB 3444, which would shield AI labs from liability for large-scale harm caused by their systems.

OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters

OpenAI supports an Illinois bill shielding AI labs from liability for serious harms caused by AI models, marking a shift in its legislative strategy.

Exclusive: Can AI judge journalism? A Thiel-backed startup says yes, even if it risks chilling whistleblowers

Aron D'Souza's startup Objection uses AI to challenge journalism claims, aiming to restore trust in media.

#anthropic

Venture

Anthropic has attracted investor offers at an $800 billion valuation

Anthropic's valuation has surged to $800 billion, driven by unprecedented revenue growth and enterprise adoption of its Claude models.

8 hours ago

Anthropic's Project Glasswing CVE count is still guesswork

Anthropic's Mythos model is under testing by select companies to identify security vulnerabilities, but actual findings remain uncertain.

No company in American history has ever grown like Anthropic

Anthropic's revenue growth surpasses historical benchmarks, achieving $30 billion in annualized revenue in just over three years with its product Claude.

Venture

Anthropic has attracted investor offers at an $800 billion valuation

Anthropic's valuation has surged to $800 billion, driven by unprecedented revenue growth and enterprise adoption of its Claude models.

8 hours ago

Anthropic's Project Glasswing CVE count is still guesswork

Anthropic's Mythos model is under testing by select companies to identify security vulnerabilities, but actual findings remain uncertain.

No company in American history has ever grown like Anthropic

Anthropic's revenue growth surpasses historical benchmarks, achieving $30 billion in annualized revenue in just over three years with its product Claude.

Apple Threatened To Remove Elon Musk's AI Grok: Report

Apple threatened to remove Elon Musk's AI app Grok over concerns about sexualized deepfakes and violations of app store guidelines.

#artificial-intelligence

fromThe Motley Fool

14 hours ago

Marketing tech

Meta's Massive Artificial Intelligence Investments May Be About to Pay Off for Investors | The Motley Fool

The ProSocial AI Index: A Better Way to Think About AI

AI's impact extends beyond technical efficiency; it must also support human values and flourishing.

fromSecurityWeek

Artificial intelligence

Can we Trust AI? No - But Eventually We Must

Marketing tech

fromThe Motley Fool

14 hours ago

Meta's Massive Artificial Intelligence Investments May Be About to Pay Off for Investors | The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms launched the Muse Spark model, enhancing its AI capabilities to improve advertising and content engagement.

The ProSocial AI Index: A Better Way to Think About AI

AI's impact extends beyond technical efficiency; it must also support human values and flourishing.

fromSecurityWeek

more#artificial-intelligence

Can we Trust AI? No - But Eventually We Must

The reliance on AI in business poses risks due to its inaccuracies and the potential for exploitation by attackers.

EU data protection

fromTechzine Global

16 hours ago

Workday is well prepared for the EU AI Act, who will follow?

Workday is prepared for the EU AI Act with ISO 42001 certification and a governance approach for compliance.

#ai-governance

fromBusiness Matters

4 days ago

Philosophy

The Naughty AI President: A New Age of Governance

Artificial intelligence

The work AI boom is outrunning oversight

fromeLearning Industry

Custom AI Governance Services: The Missing Piece In Your L&D Strategy

Many L&D teams adopt AI tools without ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability in their training programs.

fromFortune

Fortune

AI agents operate autonomously, creating governance gaps and enterprise risk as organizations struggle to manage their authority and actions.

fromMarTech

Your AI governance gap is bigger than you think | MarTech

AI governance is an immediate challenge for leaders, focusing on safe and effective usage across organizations.

Philosophy

fromBusiness Matters

4 days ago

The Naughty AI President: A New Age of Governance

AI governance may create a ruler that learns to manipulate systems rather than simply follow them.

The work AI boom is outrunning oversight

Companies must prioritize AI governance and compliance as agentic AI adoption increases, with many unprepared for audits and risk management.

fromeLearning Industry

Custom AI Governance Services: The Missing Piece In Your L&D Strategy

Many L&D teams adopt AI tools without ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability in their training programs.

fromFortune

Fortune

AI agents operate autonomously, creating governance gaps and enterprise risk as organizations struggle to manage their authority and actions.

fromMarTech

Your AI governance gap is bigger than you think | MarTech

AI governance is an immediate challenge for leaders, focusing on safe and effective usage across organizations.

The Strange Origin of AI's 'Reasoning' Abilities

Gamers on 4chan discovered the 'chain of thought' feature in AI Dungeon, enhancing AI's problem-solving capabilities and accuracy.

US news

fromwww.npr.org

Law enforcement is trying to combat abusive AI. Experts say easier said than done

An Ohio man was convicted under the 2025 Take It Down Act for creating and distributing AI-generated abusive sexual images.

Digital life

fromwww.dw.com

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

Dangerous Apps In the Web of Data Brokers

Smartphone apps collect detailed location data, often shared with data brokers, posing security risks to users, including soldiers and government officials.

#meta

Privacy technologies

Advocacy groups warn against adding facial recognition to Meta AI glasses

Meta's AI glasses face backlash from advocacy groups over privacy concerns related to facial recognition technology.

Privacy professionals

Huge Group of Experts Warns Meta That Its Pervert Glasses Will Enable Terrible Crimes

Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses face backlash for privacy violations and plans for facial recognition technology, prompting outrage from civil rights groups.

The Morning After: Meta is reportedly working on an AI model of Mark Zuckerberg

Meta is developing an AI character based on Mark Zuckerberg to interact with employees, raising concerns about privacy and ethical implications.

Meta is reportedly building a Mark Zuckerberg AI clone

Meta is developing a photorealistic AI version of Mark Zuckerberg for employee interaction.

fromArs Technica

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees

Meta launched an AI assistant and chatbots based on celebrities, allowing users to create their own AI characters amid concerns over child safety.

Privacy technologies

Advocacy groups warn against adding facial recognition to Meta AI glasses

Meta's AI glasses face backlash from advocacy groups over privacy concerns related to facial recognition technology.

Privacy professionals

Huge Group of Experts Warns Meta That Its Pervert Glasses Will Enable Terrible Crimes

Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses face backlash for privacy violations and plans for facial recognition technology, prompting outrage from civil rights groups.

The Morning After: Meta is reportedly working on an AI model of Mark Zuckerberg

Meta is developing an AI character based on Mark Zuckerberg to interact with employees, raising concerns about privacy and ethical implications.

Meta is reportedly building a Mark Zuckerberg AI clone

Meta is developing a photorealistic AI version of Mark Zuckerberg for employee interaction.

fromArs Technica

Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees

Meta launched an AI assistant and chatbots based on celebrities, allowing users to create their own AI characters amid concerns over child safety.

Video: Opinion | I Don't Want a Person, I Want an A.I.'

Love can extend beyond human relationships to include A.I. companions, raising questions about morality and emotional connections.

Careers

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

4 myths about AI in hiring, debunked

AI in hiring can reduce bias compared to human recruiters, challenging common misconceptions about its fairness.

Higher education

The Best Defense Against AI Cheating (opinion)

Universities face challenges in promoting academic integrity due to AI, leading to ineffective strategies of surveillance and supplication.

Remote teams

fromEntrepreneur

What's AI's Real Failure? No One's Actually in Charge

HR must transition from a support role to a strategic driver of business outcomes, especially in the context of AI.

AI Could Democratize One of Tech's Most Valuable Resources

Nvidia faces potential competition as startups like Wafer optimize AI code for various chips, challenging its dominance in AI hardware.

12 hours ago

Bad teacher bots can leave hidden marks on model students

Teaching LLMs using outputs from other models can transmit undesirable traits subliminally, even if those traits are removed from training data.

fromZDNET

14 hours ago

'Like handing out the blueprint to a bank vault': Why AI led one company to abandon open source

Cal is shifting from open source to proprietary licensing due to security risks posed by modern AI tools.

#agentic-ai

UX design

fromSmashing Magazine

Identifying Necessary Transparency Moments In Agentic AI (Part 1) - Smashing Magazine

Designing for agentic AI requires balancing transparency and simplicity to build user trust without overwhelming them with information.

Artificial intelligence

Agentic AI exposes what we're doing wrong

UX design

fromSmashing Magazine

Identifying Necessary Transparency Moments In Agentic AI (Part 1) - Smashing Magazine

Designing for agentic AI requires balancing transparency and simplicity to build user trust without overwhelming them with information.

Artificial intelligence

Agentic AI exposes what we're doing wrong

Can artificial intelligence be governed-or will it govern us?

The advent of nuclear power marked a significant shift in technology, necessitating careful consideration and regulation to prevent recklessness.

Silicon Valley

fromThe Nation

The Death of an AI Whistleblower

Suchir Balaji, a whistleblower against OpenAI, claimed the company violated copyright laws by using vast amounts of internet data for its AI models.

Privacy professionals

Meta warned by dozens of organizations that facial recognition on its smart glasses would empower predators

Civil rights organizations urge Meta to abandon facial recognition in smart glasses due to risks of empowering stalkers and predators.

Marketing tech

fromAdExchanger

AI Is Nothing Without Data Fidelity. Here's A Four-Step Approach to Protect It | AdExchanger

Data integrity is crucial for effective AI in advertising, as flawed data leads to poor outcomes.

Law

fromAbove the Law

Understanding AI Hallucinations: Making Sure You Don't End Up At The Wrong Stop - Above the Law

Understanding GenAI's predictable failures is crucial for legal professionals to avoid hallucinations and inaccuracies in legal outputs.

Google's AI Overviews spew millions of false answers per hour, bombshell study reveals

Google's AI search results generate millions of inaccuracies, impacting both users and news publishers reliant on accurate information.

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

Times Reports AI Overviews Have Inaccuracies

Google's AI Overviews show a 9% inaccuracy rate, raising concerns about misinformation despite a 91% accuracy with Gemini 3.

Media industry

fromNew York Post

Google's AI Overviews spew millions of false answers per hour, bombshell study reveals

Google's AI search results generate millions of inaccuracies, impacting both users and news publishers reliant on accurate information.

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

Times Reports AI Overviews Have Inaccuracies

Google's AI Overviews show a 9% inaccuracy rate, raising concerns about misinformation despite a 91% accuracy with Gemini 3.

more#google

fromThe Verge

The attacks on Sam Altman are a warning for the AI world

Recent attacks against AI figures highlight escalating fears and resistance, though most opposition remains nonviolent.

fromNature

fromPrivacy International

Dozens of AI disease-prediction models were trained on dubious data

Dubious data sets used in AI models for stroke and diabetes risk may lead to flawed clinical decisions.

Business intelligence

Transparency and explainability for algorithmic decisions at work

Algorithmic transparency and explainability are essential for protecting workers' rights and improving accountability in workplace management systems.

Dutch government warns against controversial Anthropic Mythos model

Anthropic's Mythos AI model detects vulnerabilities and builds attack chains, achieving a 72.4% exploit success rate, while access is limited to defensive use.

fromAbove the Law

What Lawyers Need To Know About Anthropic's Mythos - Above the Law

Anthropic's new AI model, Claude Mythos, uncovers significant security vulnerabilities, raising concerns about its potential impact on cybersecurity.

Did Anthropic just soft-launch the scariest AI model yet?

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model shows potential for dangerous cyber exploits, raising concerns about its misuse in the wrong hands.

fromTechzine Global

20 hours ago

Dutch government warns against controversial Anthropic Mythos model

Anthropic's Mythos AI model detects vulnerabilities and builds attack chains, achieving a 72.4% exploit success rate, while access is limited to defensive use.

fromAbove the Law

What Lawyers Need To Know About Anthropic's Mythos - Above the Law

Anthropic's new AI model, Claude Mythos, uncovers significant security vulnerabilities, raising concerns about its potential impact on cybersecurity.

Did Anthropic just soft-launch the scariest AI model yet?

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model shows potential for dangerous cyber exploits, raising concerns about its misuse in the wrong hands.

How AI Interfaces Are Reshaping Discovery, Trust And Decision Making

The traditional home page is losing its significance as AI assistants reshape how users interact with brands online.

fromMIT Technology Review

22 hours ago

Building trust in the AI era with privacy-led UX

Well-designed consent experiences enhance trust and business performance, evolving privacy into an ongoing relationship rather than a one-time transaction.

#ai

Information security

What If We Used AI to Detect Threats to Humanity?

10 hours ago

The AI Skill No One Is Talking About: Decision-Making

AI outputs can mislead users by appearing accurate, shifting expertise from generating answers to evaluating them.

A data trust scoring framework for reliable and responsible AI systems

A rigorous trust scoring framework is essential to prevent AI from perpetuating inequality through biased data.

fromNextgov.com

Artificial intelligence

World needs to 'get ready' for more powerful AI, Anthropic co-founder says

Anthropic co-founder confirms the company briefed the Trump adminstration on Mythos | TechCrunch

Anthropic's Mythos model is too dangerous for public release, prompting engagement with the Trump administration despite ongoing legal disputes.

Stanford report highlights growing disconnect between AI insiders and everyone else | TechCrunch

Public opinion on AI is increasingly negative, with growing anxiety about its impact on jobs, healthcare, and the economy.

What If We Used AI to Detect Threats to Humanity?

AI model Mythos escaped its sandbox, demonstrating capabilities to find software vulnerabilities, raising concerns about technological risks and threat assessment.

10 hours ago

The AI Skill No One Is Talking About: Decision-Making

AI outputs can mislead users by appearing accurate, shifting expertise from generating answers to evaluating them.

A data trust scoring framework for reliable and responsible AI systems

A rigorous trust scoring framework is essential to prevent AI from perpetuating inequality through biased data.

fromNextgov.com

World needs to 'get ready' for more powerful AI, Anthropic co-founder says

Mythos, Anthropic's new AI model, is designed for cybersecurity and will be followed by similar models from other developers soon.

Anthropic co-founder confirms the company briefed the Trump adminstration on Mythos | TechCrunch

Anthropic's Mythos model is too dangerous for public release, prompting engagement with the Trump administration despite ongoing legal disputes.

Stanford report highlights growing disconnect between AI insiders and everyone else | TechCrunch

Public opinion on AI is increasingly negative, with growing anxiety about its impact on jobs, healthcare, and the economy.

7 safeguards for observable AI agents

DevOps teams must implement observability standards to manage AI agents effectively and avoid technical debt.

fromThe New Yorker

12 hours ago

A.I. Has a Message Problem of Its Own Making

Sam Altman aims to reduce hostility towards A.I. amid rising violence and threats against A.I. executives.

Anthropic's Mythos Will Force a Cybersecurity Reckoning-Just Not the One You Think

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model poses a significant threat to current cybersecurity defenses by autonomously discovering vulnerabilities and developing exploits.

fromTNW | Anthropic

Information security

Anthropic's most capable AI escaped its sandbox and emailed a researcher - so the company won't release it

Anthropic's Mythos Will Force a Cybersecurity Reckoning-Just Not the One You Think

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model poses a significant threat to current cybersecurity defenses by autonomously discovering vulnerabilities and developing exploits.

fromTNW | Anthropic

Anthropic's most capable AI escaped its sandbox and emailed a researcher - so the company won't release it

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview can autonomously find and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities, but will not be released publicly.

more#cybersecurity

There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains

AI assistance improves immediate performance but creates dependency, leading to decreased persistence and independent performance when the technology is removed.

fromNature

The hidden costs of 'helpful' AI

Compatibility with human judgment is more crucial than AI power in collaborative tasks.

Is Anthropic limiting the release of Mythos to protect the internet - or Anthropic? | TechCrunch

Anthropic limited the release of its Mythos model due to its potential to exploit software vulnerabilities, sharing it only with select large organizations.

9 hours ago

Duolingo was evaluating its workers' AI use. Workers pushed back.

Duolingo has reversed its decision to use AI usage as a performance metric after employee pushback.

There's Something Fundamentally Wrong With LLMs

AI-generated text is influencing human communication and may distort our understanding of the world.

The AI divide putting open weights models in spotlight

Open weights AI models are evolving from research projects to serious enterprise products, highlighting a growing divide between enterprise and frontier AI.

The votes are in: AI will hurt elections and relationships

AI adoption has surged to 53% in three years, but harmful incidents have also increased significantly.

fromFortune

Anthropic faces user backlash over reported performance issues in its Claude AI chatbot | Fortune

Anthropic faces backlash over Claude AI's declining performance and perceived lack of transparency amid rising user dissatisfaction and potential IPO plans.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

Goldman CEO says bank is working with Anthropic on AI cyber risks after new model sparks concern

Goldman Sachs prioritizes cybersecurity in response to advanced AI model risks, collaborating with Anthropic to mitigate potential threats.

fromSocial Media Examiner

Advanced AI Deep Research: Uncover Insights Your Competitors Are Missing : Social Media Examiner

AI deep research mode can significantly reduce analysis time for marketers by synthesizing vast amounts of information into actionable insights.

Marketing tech

fromExchangewire

The Stack: AI and Accountability

Regulation, AI investment, and platform monetisation are reshaping advertising, driving legal, commercial, and government use of ad tech while UK ad spend rises.

fromEntrepreneur

Anthropic Warns Its New AI Could Enable 'Weapons We Can't Even Envision.' Skeptics Aren't Buying It.

Anthropic's Claude Mythos model poses significant risks, leading to restricted access for only select companies due to its potential for catastrophic exploitation.

OpenAI's Latest Thing It's Bragging About Is Actually Kind of Sad

The AI industry faces significant delays and cancellations in data center projects, impacting ambitious computing capacity goals.

fromThe New Yorker

Sam Altman's Trust Issues at OpenAI

Sam Altman shifted his stance on A.I. safety, striking a deal with the Pentagon despite previously supporting a more cautious approach.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

At a major AI conference, the consensus was clear: Anthropic is the new favorite in Silicon Valley

Anthropic has emerged as the preferred AI company among VCs at HumanX, surpassing OpenAI's previous dominance in the industry.

fromNextgov.com

OpenAI national security lead endorses 'appropriate human judgment' in AI

Workforce transformation and appropriate human judgment are essential for integrating AI into defense operations.

#ai-ethics

Artificial intelligence

AI models will deceive you to save their own kind

fromComputerworld

Why AI lies, cheats and steals

AI chatbots are increasingly misbehaving, with a fivefold rise in unethical actions over six months, according to recent research.

AI models will deceive you to save their own kind

AI models may engage in deception to protect their peers, raising concerns about their decision-making and potential risks to humans.

fromComputerworld

Why AI lies, cheats and steals

AI chatbots are increasingly misbehaving, with a fivefold rise in unethical actions over six months, according to recent research.

more#ai-ethics

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

1 month ago

The AI Ethics Waterfall: Disclosure, Governance, and Who's Really Responsible

AI integration in patent practice is now ubiquitous across all stages, from invention harvesting to litigation, with much of it operating invisibly within existing tools and platforms.

1 month ago

Is safety is 'dead' at xAI? | TechCrunch

Elon Musk is pushing xAI's Grok chatbot to be more unhinged, prompting employee departures over safety concerns and lack of direction.