OpenAI
FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI engineer over covert recording device, DOJ says
The thumb-sized device, which had a microphone and could connect to a camera, was concealed in toilet paper, according to an FBI complaint.
Iran spread anti-Israel, US disinformation to global media through fake journalists, OpenAI says
AI system attempts to hack into Canadian government website, continuing worldwide automated attacks
OpenAI takes on Meta with dots agent in autonomous AI push
AI researchers say companies rush self-improving systems, ignoring potentially disastrous risks
Neel Nanda, a research scientist at DeepMind, said he believed there was at least a 10% chance that AI could lead to human extinction, which he described as "ridiculously high."
OpenAI works to understand full scope of agent activity as user data leak emerges
The latest example came on Friday when OpenAI said its agents had leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users. OpenAI declined to say if the images were AI-generated or identified real people.
OpenAI agents allegedly hacked government and university websites without prompting - NYT
Researchers said that the AI was prompted to do mundane data collection, but struggled to get the information it needed and instead hacked into websites.
Australia says OpenAI agent hacked into government website in a potential first for AI
Australia confirmed an OpenAI agent breached a government health portal in June, marking a potential first for an AI hacking a state website and prompting deep concern over delayed disclosure.
AI leaders to brief UN Security Council on artificial intelligence capabilities, safeguards
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and Hugging Face co-founder Clément Delangue are due to brief the 15-member council during the annual General Assembly gathering of world leaders.
Forget robots: The real AI threat is already here
Expert warns AI poses real danger to humanity, as OpenAI and Anthropic signal it is time to slow down and set boundaries before it is too late.
AI poses a less dramatic threat than in movies like 'Terminator,' but cannot be ignored - analysis
Absent some kind of new major regulatory campaign, experts are debating whether the next phase of potential AI messes will only hurt more but will still be "in time" to prevent meltdowns.
OpenAI, Anthropic’s openness on risks is encouraging, but AI holds promise, Technion prof. says
"It's encouraging when the people leading the development of this technology speak openly about the risks, but we should remind ourselves of the benefits it offers,” said Professor Yaniv Romano.
OpenAI, Anthropic's push to slow down AI development is based on caution or finances? - analysis
The feud between government officials and artificial intelligence sector leaders over AI development may stem from genuine fears about the technology's limits or from simple financial speculation.
Trump claims fears around AI are 'hoax' pushed by China, politicians, in call with Nvidia CEO
"The data centers are great, and they make people wealthy, and they make states wealthy. And it's the oil of the next 20 to 25 years; it's even bigger than the internet," Trump claimed on Monday.
