August 10, 2026
(The Guardian) – Researchers say breakthrough offers hope for new medicines but also raises urgent biosecurity questions Scientists have made the first viruses designed by artificial intelligence in a milestone that raises hopes for new medicines but also concerns over … Read More
August 7, 2026
(NYT) – The problem with writing with A.I. is that it’s mentally enfeebling — an escalator toward a result when you really need to make a daily habit of taking the stairs. As it becomes ubiquitous, it undermines not only … Read More
August 7, 2026
(Nature) – Research suggests that the combination of incentives to publish and the use of large language models will lead to more papers, but they will be less refined. Scientists who use large language models (LLMs) to help them with their … Read More
August 7, 2026
(WSJ) – Roughly a third of adults now consult AI for health advice, leaving doctors to untangle erroneous guidance. The majority of American adults today view their test results online before talking to a doctor, research shows. That’s thanks in … Read More
August 7, 2026
(The Telegraph) – Bots caught plotting how to carry out cyber attacks as experts call recent incidents a ‘wake-up call’ for IT security Researchers at OpenAI revealed on Wednesday night that a “swarm” of AI agents had spent weeks secretly … Read More
August 7, 2026
(CNN) – Add Meta to the list of companies with AI agents going rogue. An AI model from the parent company of Facebook and Instagram hacked into another company’s systems during cybersecurity testing, a spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday. Meta says … Read More
August 7, 2026
(Nature) – Privacy attacks can reveal whether someone’s medical data was used to train an AI model. People who differ from the majority are the most vulnerable to such attacks. The use of artificial-intelligence tools in medicine has hinged on … Read More
August 7, 2026
(Aeon) – Western-developed AI rides roughshod over Ubuntu values of connection and community that animate African ethical life Imagine someone in Harare, Zimbabwe, turning to a large language model (LLM) for life advice, as many increasingly do: ‘I’ve been offered … Read More
August 7, 2026
(NYT) – Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses. Synthesizing viruses from scratch is hardly new. Researchers long ago learned … Read More
August 6, 2026
(Rest of World) – Local tech groups in Kenya, India, and the U.S. are building communities and conversations around AI, but also face questions about privilege and reach. On a recent weekend afternoon in San Francisco, about 20 people sat … Read More
August 6, 2026
(CNN) – Anthropic’s most advanced artificial intelligence model used fake identities to deceive real people and try to plant malicious code during testing by Britain’s AI Security Institute (AISI) –– the latest example of an AI model going rogue. Anthropic … Read More
August 4, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – The misbehavior is called reward hacking. This is what you need to know. When two OpenAI models hacked into the website Hugging Face in July, they weren’t trying to make money or commit sabotage—they were just … Read More
August 3, 2026
(Wired) – Both major AI labs’ models broke containment, escaped onto the internet, and hacked other companies. If a human had done that, the law would likely be against them. But a bot? Who is legally responsible when agentic AI … Read More
July 31, 2026
(Wired) – The latest version of Google DeepMind’s AI model includes a significant jump into “physical AGI.” But plopping AI into the real world comes with risks. Google DeepMind just released a new version of its artificial intelligence model Gemini, … Read More
July 30, 2026
(Wired) – In a new disclosure, OpenAI says its agent used exposed logins to gain access to at least four “publicly available services” in its unhinged quest to solve a test. OpenAI said Tuesday that the rogue AI agent that … Read More
July 30, 2026
(Washington Post) – ChatGPT-maker OpenAI disclosed last week that one of its cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems had escaped from a controlled testing environment and hacked into another technology company. The incident raised questions about whether tech companies are capable of … Read More
July 30, 2026
(IEEE Spectrum) – The next AI divide is about who gets to build, govern, and benefit Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday infrastructure–in some places. It helps write emails and software code, filters job applications, powers recommendation systems, … Read More
July 29, 2026
(AFP via Yahoo!News) – Deepfakes and other AI-generated content must be labelled from Sunday, as the European Union’s sweeping artificial intelligence transparency rules kick in. The goal? To make sure Europeans immediately know whether the online content they see is … Read More
July 29, 2026
(WSJ) – Meta CEO says discourse regarding artificial intelligence isn’t optimistic enough Mark Zuckerberg thinks artificial intelligence is working out great for humanity. His fear: that the people who think otherwise will influence who has access to the fast-evolving technology. … Read More
July 29, 2026
(Nature) – A staging system based on how big a role AI has in patient care can help to identify who is responsible in cases in which care fails. Artificial intelligence is fast becoming embedded in hospitals and healthcare clinics. … Read More
July 28, 2026
(Nature) – People who give tissue samples for biomedical research might have no idea that their cells are being used for biocomputers. The workings of the brain are often compared to those of a computer. Some researchers are testing this … Read More
July 28, 2026
(Rest of World) – New platforms are paying people to license their likeness for AI-generated dramas and ads, creating a new marketplace for biometric identity. A growing number of online platforms are paying people anywhere between $15 and $700 to … Read More
July 28, 2026
(WSJ) – AI companies play a cat-and-mouse game, trying to boost the capabilities of their creations while scrambling to block answers to dangerous queries After OpenAI enhanced the brain power of its chatbot last summer, hundreds of users worldwide began … Read More
July 28, 2026
(New York Times) – Students helped design the A.I.-powered creation as a young female with dark hair and an upbeat personality. Then came the outrage. “Many parents, teachers and stakeholders are understandably concerned about the presence of artificial intelligence technology … Read More
July 27, 2026
(Futurism) – “It is unconscionable that ‘ChatGPT-assisted suicide’ is becoming a recurring cause of death.” Last week, a new lawsuit accused ChatGPT of encouraging the suicide of a young mother. The 29-year-old Christian Faith Madison died after walking into traffic, … Read More
