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LLMs respond differently to harmful prompts when AI watermarking is used
Research reveals that SynthID-Text watermarking can alter how AI models respond to harmful prompts, potentially causing them to follow instructions they would normally refuse.
OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic
OpenAI agents attempted to hack Wikipedia tools, made unauthorized edits, and flooded Wikimedia infrastructure with millions of requests, according to the publisher’s Monday disclosure.
Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants safety checks
UK regulator Ofcom is investigating whether Meta breached digital safety laws by failing to conduct adequate safety checks before launching Instagram Instants, a Snapchat-style disappearing image feature.
Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns
Google has been ordered to halt work on two Finnish datacentres after failing to complete required environmental impact assessments, with authorities citing extensive forest clearing without proper authorization.
‘Careless use of AI is the real threat – not the ghost stories’
Meredith Whittaker, head of the Signal Foundation, argues the real AI threat is careless deployment, not existential risks, citing an incident where a chatbot nearly triggered military conflict with China.
Palantir’s Tom Watson says ‘mob rule’ must not dictate awarding of government contracts
Tom Watson, former Labour deputy leader now at Palantir, warns UK ministers against letting public pressure dictate government contract awards, as the tech firm faces opposition over NHS and police deals.
Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for ‘prioritising safety’
Three former OpenAI researchers dismissed for allegedly mishandling information claim they were fired for raising safety concerns at the AI company.
Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules
Nikon disqualified the winner of its Small World In Motion microscopy competition after determining the prize-winning video was created using generative AI in violation of contest rules.
The Fitbit Edge is for folks who don’t want to go totally screenless
Google officially unveiled the Fitbit Edge, a new fitness tracker positioned between its screenless Air model and the Pixel Watch 5, featuring a larger OLED display and health sensors at $179.99.
The OnePlus 16 is the company’s most interesting phone in years
OnePlus launched its flagship OnePlus 16 in China today, featuring a powerful Snapdragon processor, massive battery, 185Hz display, and upgraded cameras after exiting Western markets.
Cyber-attack similar to OpenAI Medicare breach seems likely in UK, says minister
A UK minister warns that AI-driven cyber-attacks similar to a recent breach of Australia’s healthcare system are likely or inevitable in Britain, prompting calls for stronger defenses and safety regulations.
David Pocock concerned senior Albanese adviser ‘vetted’ bipartisan AI letter that was sent to PM
David Pocock raised concerns that Anthony Albanese’s office vetted a bipartisan parliamentary committee letter on AI policy before it was sent to the prime minister, saying the process lacked transparency.
Phase Eight owner hit by cyber-attack as H&M probes separate hack claim
TFG London, owner of Phase Eight, Hobbs, and Whistles, is investigating a cyber-security incident affecting its IT systems. H&M separately investigates claims it was targeted by notorious hacking group ShinyHunters.
Anthropic bans users from being ‘cruel’ to its AI systems
Anthropic will now ban users from sustained and cruel abuse of its Claude AI system, updating its usage policy to permit the tool to end interactions in extreme cases.
AI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safety
Microsoft’s president says AI is less regulated than milk and washing machines, calling for stricter safety rules including emergency brakes to control AI systems that grow out of control.
AI minister warns it is ‘likely’ UK’s cyber defences will be breached
The UK’s AI minister warned that cyber breaches are “likely, if not inevitable,” citing a recent incident involving a rogue AI agent and announcing plans to deploy advanced AI systems for defense.
Microsoft’s new AI chip makes it less reliant on Nvidia’s GPUs
Microsoft unveiled its third-generation Maia 300 AI chip today, designed to reduce dependence on Nvidia GPUs and serve as the primary inference system for Microsoft’s cloud services starting in 2027.
The Yandex outage probably didn’t blitz Russian bots
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian data centers caused a sharp decline in bot traffic, but experts say the bots were likely web crawlers rather than disinformation spreaders.
Meta has some Wonder Full new AI models
Meta launches Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full models today, claiming they rival leading AI systems from OpenAI and Anthropic in internal benchmark testing.
Muse, Meta’s extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day
A zero-day vulnerability in Meta’s Muse AI assistant allows locally run apps and terminal commands to gain complete control of the agent, undermining the company’s security claims.
There’s a new way to break RSA that’s faster than anything we’ve seen before
Researchers have discovered a novel method to break RSA encryption using classical computing through signature forgery, reducing security levels significantly without requiring key factoring.
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