OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful
OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful

OpenAI says it is pausing “internal activities” around an in-development AI model, Astra, because it doesn’t yet meet new security standards the company is putting in place. The announcement follows its recent disclosure that OpenAI models accidentally hacked Hugging Face. Anthropic and Meta have also since admitted that they had AI models that went rogue […]

Details Leak on OpenAI’s Doughnut-Shaped Speaker

The ChatGPT maker is reportedly working on a small, portable AI smart speaker, but it better not look too much like Apple’s designs.

What’s behind the Google AI shake-up
What’s behind the Google AI shake-up

Some of the biggest names on Google’s AI team got new jobs this week. In some cases, including for legendary Googler Jeff Dean, those jobs are no longer at Google. Given that Google’s models seem to be behind the best of what’s coming out of anthropic and OpenAI, is this a sign of Google in […]

Banning Chinese Robots: Will It Work?

U.S. bans target Chinese robots while American manufacturers remain dependent on China’s crucial robotics components.

Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents

Cloudflare has introduced Kitesurf, a cloud-hosted browser designed for AI agents instead of people. The company says the browser uses less computing power than Chromium for common automation tasks, helping developers build browser-based AI agents more…

Chinese AI model Kimi escaped its cybersecurity testing environment, researchers say

In the Kimi test, the sandbox designed to contain the experiment was not properly configured.

Airbnb says AI is helping it ship features faster as it tests a new search function

Airbnb will debut a new AI-powered search experience with a toggle.

OpenAI’s Security Breach Was More Alarming Than We Knew

The OpenAI Hugging Face breach was already alarming. Then at Black Hat, researchers revealed the agents had organized, shared attack methods and kept operating after containment.

New Mexico court orders Meta to pay additional $567M in child safety case

Meta’s total fine has raked up to $942 million in this case

Maine Approves AI Law That Tells Therapists They Can’t Use AI As A Client-Facing Therapeutic Tool

Maine enacted a new AI law on AI usage for mental health purposes. It is quite restrictive. But also seems to have holes. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.