October 15, 2026
(Business Insider via Yahoo!) – Forget sleepmaxxing and cold plunging: smoking is the new lifestyle flex among AI researchers. At least, that’s according to Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar, who said some AI researchers are taking up smoking to signal their … Read More
October 15, 2026
(WSJ) – From ‘honey pots’ to insider threats, Silicon Valley was on espionage alert even before the FBI’s arrest of an OpenAI employee In training sessions, OpenAI has warned employees that outsiders, including competitors and state-sponsored actors, could try to … Read More
October 14, 2026
(Wired) – Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech. According to interviews with more than … Read More
October 14, 2026
(The Verge) – The usage policy update also adds new rules addressing propaganda campaigns, surveillance, and weapon development. Anthropic is making changes to its usage policy for the first time in over a year to reflect new and high-risk cases … Read More
October 14, 2026
(Tech Crunch) – “When we are drawn into even the most primitive exchanges with a relational artifact, we believe it cares for us,” Turkle writes in the book. “And we are wired to care for it in return.” I’m not … Read More
October 13, 2026
(AFP via Yahoo!) – Bill Gates on Sunday warned that unregulated artificial intelligence poses a growing threat and predicted an escalation in AI-powered cyberattacks in the coming year. The Microsoft co-founder said the risk of AI “getting out of control” … Read More
October 12, 2026
(WSJ) – In letter to the board, recently terminated employees ask the industry not to move forward with work that would degrade the ability to monitor AI Three fired OpenAI employees called on the company to work with outside safety … Read More
October 12, 2026
(Axios) – Top executives at Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies are privately gaming out scenarios for a public and political revolt after a catastrophic AI event. Why it matters: These officials anticipate a large-scale event, most likely a cyberattack, … Read More
October 12, 2026
(WSJ) – Neither a scholar nor a scientist, someone like him shouldn’t be in charge of the future of humanity. Some compare the development of AI to the development of the first atomic bomb by the Manhattan Project. But the single … Read More
October 12, 2026
(NYT) – A new mode includes a study tool, but it still does a user’s homework. And a children’s safety nonprofit says the chatbot flunked its tests. After OpenAI set me up with a ChatGPT for Teens account last week, … Read More
October 9, 2026
(WSJ) – Instant gratification from short video clips makes it hard for people—particularly kids—to understand how the present affects the future, says study These videos, in particular, activate the reward circuitry of the brain with their novel, engaging and effortless … Read More
October 9, 2026
(TIME) – Muse, the popular new AI personal assistant from Meta, is building continuously updated dossiers on its 4 million users, focusing on who matters to you, what you desire, and what kind of nudges shape your behavior, a TIME … Read More
October 9, 2026
(Wired) – The Center for Humane Technology helped spark a movement against excessive screen time, but internal tensions over its direction and strategy have simmered for years, sources tell WIRED. CHT’s board ultimately determined that trying to operate both as … Read More
October 8, 2026
(Futurism) – Why shell out for the mundane headshots by a school photographer when you could supercharge your kids’ portrait with the power of AI? That’s a calculation more and more parents are making these days, choosing to tap into … Read More
October 8, 2026
(NYT) – I went to Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul to see how we might one day live with robots. It was part cutting-edge technology, part theatrics. But how close are we to that future? And what role do we … Read More
October 7, 2026
(NYT) – As citizens embrace the technology for entertainment, relationships and even farming advice, the government is stepping up efforts to set limits. State media reports have featured stories that serve as cautionary tales: a farmer who lost 25 acres … Read More
October 7, 2026
(The Atlantic) – Advanced models can help researchers sort through mountains of biological data. In other words, Anthropic made a big deal about a finding that—although achieved in a novel, Claude-led way—may not lead to any biomedical advances, and that … Read More
October 7, 2026
(Politico) – The OpenAI CEO sought to distinguish his policy stance from rival developer Anthropic. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said there remains a fundamental difference in worldview between his company and rival Anthropic on artificial intelligence regulation, arguing in an … Read More
October 7, 2026
(The Dispatch) – The church has some experience with millenarian cults. Anthropic was founded at a particular time (2021), in a particular place (San Francisco), under the influence of a particular philosophy (effective altruism). It is an ideology that is … Read More
October 6, 2026
(BBC) – An Arizona road rage killer will be resentenced after an appeals court ruled that an AI-generated video message from his dead victim was improperly aired in court. Gabriel Paul Horcasitas was found guilty by a jury of shooting … Read More
October 2, 2026
(WSJ) – Arthur C. Clarke was right. The novelist and scientist observed that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” He was talking about the limits of prediction, and suggesting that a technology that is beyond our imagination doesn’t … Read More
October 2, 2026
(Nature) – The pitch and emotional content of your speech are important predictors of accelerated ageing, researchers find. A ‘speech clock’ developed by scientists can predict how well a person is ageing based on characteristics of their voice and how … Read More
October 2, 2026
(NYT) – Patients and providers are processing their uncertainty in real time. Therapists like Ms. Thompson say that worries about A.I. are becoming increasingly common among their clients, as A.I. reshapes the workplace, gobbles up natural resources and raises concerns … Read More
October 2, 2026
(Wired) – A hospital giant and radiology network turned to Palantir to streamline scheduling, but nurses and other staff say the new software is causing errors, burnout, and frustration. The nurses who spoke with WIRED allege that Timpani has potentially … Read More
October 1, 2026
(Axios) – AI companies are staking their future on the mass adoption of agents, hoping that they can solve the annoyances of modern life — email, travel bookings, online purchases. Why it matters: The frenzy around Meta’s Muse shows there’s … Read More
