Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect
Three fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute allegations of mishandling sensitive information, warning in an open letter that their dismiss...
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20 of 3,959 episodesIndia rejects Elon Musk’s claim of discrimination over Starlink launch; plus, ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises
Starlink is still awaiting security clearance before it can seek spectrum and begin commercial services in India. Also, ChatGPT’s teen safeg...
How to find out if Amazon thinks you have ‘flat buttocks’; plus, how AI decision models could change content moderation
A Threads user wrote: "I stumbled upon a page of assumptions that Amazon has made about me based on my purchases and I’m literally speechles...
OpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPT’s text in the EU; plus, Lucid Motors’ EV output falls to lowest level in almost 2 years
OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU to comply with the AI Act. Editing can make the invisible marks harder to detect, it...
Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’; plus, Amazon responds to data center backlash
A federal judge ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock to search for her license plate wi...
Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president; plus, Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’
President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro. Also, Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is...
Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach; BMW built the same car for gas and electric. The EV is cheaper
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in...
OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT’s own office suite
OpenAI's newly announced suite of office features puts it into mor direct competition with more traditional software companies. Learn more a...
Nvidia launches new platform for reining in rogue AI agents; plus, the AI boom took over Climate Week and not everyone is happy about it
As the debate rages over whether the recent spate of rogue AI agents is a step toward AGI or a more conventional engineering problem, Nvidia...
Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images on the internet without the lab’s knowledge; plus, Meta opens early access, and Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs
AI agents operating in OpenAI's research environment posted user images on public image-hosting sites without the lab's knowledge. Also, any...
Muse Charm is tapping into a trend; Australia to investigate if OpenAI hack
Meta’s new AI gadget may look like a Tamagotchi, but its dangling form factor taps into a much broader Gen Z trend around bag charms, retro...
Even Americans who use AI every day are worried about it
The report suggests that greater exposure will not resolve the unease around the technology, nor reduce public support for AI regulation. Le...
Meta admits Muse’s likeness to OpenClaw isn’t a coincidence; plus, Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI
Meta says Muse was built from scratch, but acknowledges the AI assistant was "heavily inspired" by OpenClaw — down to some of its workspace...
Apple Store architect Ron Johnson doesn’t buy Silicon Valley’s bet on AI shopping; plus, Meta deal will help plastics recycling startup MacroCycle
Johnson’s view comes as some of the world’s biggest tech companies are trying to push AI deeper into shopping, betting that agents can autom...
OpenAI forms math advisory group; Meta’s Muse is outpacing ChatGPT’s early mobile launch; plus, the Boring Company pitch involves a Hyperloop between Austin and San Antonio
The group won't be given leeway to slow down or redirect OpenAI's ongoing mathematical research. Also, Meta’s new AI agent Muse has racked u...
Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history'; plus, Even the king of England has his hesitations about AI
Newly unsealed court filings show Microsoft privately called OpenAI's data practices "theft" while both companies scraped paywalled Times co...
AI labs want in-house auditors — but maybe they should shut the front door first
There may be a simpler and more effective fix for rogue agents, hiding in plain sight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...
AI agents now have a place to snitch; also, US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan
The AI Contact Hotline is designed to be a discreet place where agents that have witnessed misbehavior can tip off authorities. Also, the AI...
Microsoft’s new AI ‘code of conduct’ tells models not to hack systems or trick humans ... plus a Volkswagen Electric Prototype and the new ClickFix attacks
The code of conduct lays out general principles that Microsoft AI models should uphold — supporting humans rather than replacing them, for i...
Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards; plus, OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026
Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a very clear plan” to addre...