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The United States government is navigating artificial intelligence policy by creating a White House coordination task force, banning Chinese-developed DeepSeek tools on civilian networks, and relying on voluntary safety pacts alongside an FTC regulatory probe into autonomous software.
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FTC move is first official US enforcement action on rogue AI agents, following surge in incidents first reported in July The US’s main trade regulator is conducting an industry-wide investigation into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers. The investigation by the Federal Trade Commission is the first official US enforcement action that delves into rogue AI agents, following a surge in incidents first reported in July that have stoked fears among the public that uncontrolled AI could one day harm humans. Continue reading...
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The president also signed an executive order requiring his government to refer to AI as Super Intelligence.
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Accord says companies will implement 'robust internal controls' for their AI systems as concerns mount over safety.
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President Trump and the leaders of the country's largest artificial intelligence companies have signed a set of voluntary safety standards, as calls mount for tighter guardrails on powerful AI technology.
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Sam Altman spoke in San Francisco during OpenAI’s yearly event for tech developers.
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Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Wife of Australian detained by Vietnam says she has concerns about his welfare Chloe Dang, the wife of a missing Vietnamese Australian democracy campaigner, said she hasn’t slept for days after her husband went missing during a trip to Cambodia. Continue reading...
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The company also detailed how some of those breaches had happened, and outlined additional measures it is taking to assess the impact of the events.
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In its prospectus, Anthropic just told investors it's losing tens of billions of dollars a year, but also growing like crazy, and — oh yeah — its own AI might pose an existential risk to humanity.
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Anthropic’s prospectus makes chilling claim as new revelations emerge about Muse and Astra models. Plus the silent movie rediscovered in the strangest of places Good morning. Anthropic is telling investors that advanced AI could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity”, according to reports, as it prepares for a potential $2tn flotation. The warning inside the startup’s IPO prospectus, which has yet to be made public, was reported by Reuters and the Financial Times. The company has previously called for a slowdown in the breakneck development of AI technology. What has Meta’s Muse AI done? When the consumer tech reviewer Matt Robb listed a keyboard on Facebook Marketplace, Muse accepted a lowball offer without permission, promised a buyer he was waiting inside and handed over Robb’s home address without consent. Why are there also new safety concerns at OpenAI? OpenAI has scrapped the release of new model after internal testing. GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behaviour and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafe. What is the warning about an “intelligence explosion”? Two of the “godfathers” of modern AI have told governments to prepare for an AI “intelligence explosion”, which they say could be the most consequential technological development in history. Their concerns focus on the possibility of AIs being able to improve themselves without human intervention. What did the AI chip company Nvidia announce yesterday? Nvidia announced a new security platform that it said can stop AI agents from going rogue. It also announced a $150bn stock buyback, the largest in US corporate history. How is the Trump administration paving the way for more pollution from gas-powered cars? Yesterday it announced it was slashing clean car rules that had been aimed at reducing planet-heating emissions. The move, which relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks, was criticized by environmentalists. How have fossil fuel firms tried to influence universities? Recent attacks on US universities by the Trump administration have built on decades of efforts by libertarian donor networks, fossil fuel companies and conservative thinktanks to reshape university governance and increase outside influence, according to a study. Continue reading...
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President Donald Trump is set to host a group of top tech executives to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. It comes as OpenAI announced it is halting the release of its latest model over safety concerns, saying it showed “higher levels of deception” than its predecessors. NBC’s Monica Alba reports for TODAY.
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The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.
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The meeting comes as some industry leaders warn about the risks of rapid AI advancements.
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A thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today.
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California jury finds Apple infringed two Taction patents but did not wilfully violate them; Apple plans to appeal.
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On Friday, OpenAI published a new site devoted to “misalignment reports” and the breadth of the incidents is alarming.
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The hackers claim they have every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.
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Audio firm Taction Technology claimed Apple infringed its patents for tech used to power device vibrations.
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Current and former agents speak to the BBC about the devastating impact of the FBI hack.
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Alabama was set to take TikTok to trial over claims that it intentionally addicted young users.
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