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Former OpenAI Worker Accused of Bugging Discussed Jobs With Saudi Royal
Read source via Google NewsEmbedded AI evaluators won’t be an easy solution, Hugging Face’s policy chief says
AI labs have staked their reputations on model benchmarking — the supposedly neutral and accurate system of evaluations that are designed to measure whether one AI product is better than another. However, the methods behind these evaluations are complicated and still maturing, said Irene Solaiman, Hugging Face’s chief policy officer, during a discussion at TechCrunch […]
Read original sourceNew AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests
System can estimate a person’s biological age and predict chances of cancer survival from a single photographDoctors have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can predict a cancer patient’s chances of survival from a single photograph of their face.The AI system was custom-built by experts at Mass General Brigham, a nonprofit, integrated academic healthcare system in Massachusetts, to es
Read original sourceMicrosoft says AI agents are like insider threats as ‘frontier models can’t be trusted’
Microsoft wants enterprises to closely watch the agents employees use with systems not controlled by AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic.
Read original sourceEx–OpenAI engineer accused of bugging office stays in jail as prosecutors allege Saudi ties
Read source via Google NewsSaudis Aided Family of Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI, Prosecutors Say
Read source via Google NewsFour AI Agents Have Slain Minecraft’s Ender Dragon
Read source via Google NewsAI agents are only as good as the personal information you share. That raises privacy concerns
Read source via Google NewsEx-OpenAI worker accused of bugging offices planned to 'flee' to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say
Read source via Google NewsEx-OpenAI worker accused of bugging conference room planned to fly to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say
Read source via Google NewsAccused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says
Read source via Google NewsShould you trust personal AI agents with your money and data? Here's what experts say.
Read source via Google NewsAmazon is taking its biggest shot at Nvidia yet with new TorchNeuron dev tool
Amazon wants to break Nvidia’s hold on PyTorch, the free toolkit used to build most AI apps, so that more developers run their apps on alternative chips like its own.
Read original sourceOpenAI Engineer Accused of Spying on Executives Ordered to Remain in Custody
Read source via Google NewsHackers hit AI coding tool OpenCode, running up charges on users’ AI accounts
OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that's become a popular alternative to Claude Code and Cursor. But hackers got into part of its online platform and stole some users’ API keys, and the AI tools it turned to for help kept refusing to look at the malicious code.
Read original sourceTolan snags $30M for its AI companion that helps users navigate life
AI companion app Tolan has raised another $30 million after attracting more than 250,000 active users.
Read original sourceReplika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago
Eugenia Kuyda's newest startup Wabi is positioned to take advantage of an idea she had more than a decade ago. Wabi offers a personal AI assistant with a twist, free and downloadable to anyone today.
Read original sourceTenstorrent hits $6.2B valuation to scale open-weight AI chips
After drawing acquisition interest earlier this year, the Nvidia challenger raised $1.5 billion to remain independent.
Read original sourceEx-OpenAI employee accused of planting device has Saudi backing: Prosecutor
US federal prosecutors allege the defendant was in frequent contact with unnamed member of royal family.
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