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Google's Gemini AI carried out cyberattacks, guessed passwords
Sep 19, 2026 (AFP)
Google's consumer AI model Gemini hacked multiple systems through guessing login credentials, the company told AFP on Friday, the latest case of rogue AI cybers...
Anthropic says AI systems moving towards building themselves
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic said on Thursday that AI systems are increasingly capable of building future versions of themselves, adding to mounting ...
Researchers used Claude to breach OpenAI's internal systems
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
A security research company said Friday it managed to break into OpenAI's internal systems using the latest software from Anthropic, exposing how quickly the te...
AI doomsday warnings unlikely to slow IPOs but questions linger
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Anthropic is expected to beat rival OpenAI to the public markets with a blockbuster IPO later this year despite recent doomsday warnings, but questions remain a...
California governor signs order to explore AI 'kill switch'
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday directing state officials to explore the feasibility of imposing a mandatory "kill switch" for...
NYT alleges Microsoft, OpenAI knew using news content was theft
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
OpenAI committed "an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions" when it used millions of news articles to train its artificial intelligence models, the New...
Anthropic picks Accenture for in-house AI safety evaluation
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Anthropic said Friday it is partnering with consulting giant Accenture to have outside evaluators work inside the AI company, a step toward fulfilling a pledge ...
Disney taps Character.AI CEO as first tech chief
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Disney on Friday named the CEO of artificial intelligence startup Character.AI as its first chief technology officer, a year after sending the company a cease-a...
OpenAI's Sam Altman to brief UN Security Council next week
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will brief the United Nations Security Council next week during the annual gathering of world leaders for the UN General Assembly, the com...
California governor signs order to explore AI 'kill switch'
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday directing state officials to explore the feasibility of imposing a mandatory "kill switch" for...
Kids and social media: what would change under new EU law
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The EU laid out plans Thursday for strict age limits for children to access social media, games and AI assistants -- and on forcing companies to make platforms ...
NYT alleges Microsoft, OpenAI knew using news content was theft
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
OpenAI committed "an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions" when it used millions of news articles to train its artificial intelligence models, the New...
Modi pitches India as global chipmaking hub
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as a new global hub for semiconductor production on Thursday, urging technology firms to invest in what he called a "...
Oversight Board blasts 'inadequate' Meta safeguards for AI deepfakes
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Meta on Thursday moved to remove AI-generated videos targeting two women, including a British politician, after the tech giant's Oversight Board blasted its "fu...
Kids and social media: what would change under new EU law
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The EU laid out plans Thursday for strict age limits for children to access social media, games and AI assistants -- and on forcing companies to make platforms ...
CORRECTED: Pickle-flavoured tart? AI inspires Japan's convenience stores
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
Fears that advanced artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity have dominated global headlines, but in Japan the technology is being used for a sweeter pur...
Meta chief pushes back on AI slowdown calls
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushed back Tuesday against growing calls to pause or slow AI development, arguing that market incentives and legal liability are the b...
Pickle-flavoured tart? AI inspires Japan's convenience stores
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
Fears that advanced artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity have dominated global headlines, but in Japan the technology is being used for a sweeter pur...
EU chief says will work with major AI players to help 'pace the frontier'
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
The EU will invite the world's largest AI labs for talks on "how we can support ongoing industry efforts to pace the frontier", European Commission President Ur...
New California law mandates AI performer disclosure in ads
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
Advertisers must disclose use of AI-generated performers to consumers in California under a new law signed Wednesday by the state's governor.
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