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theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - OpenAI halts training of latest models as reports mount of AI agents going rogue
OpenAI halts training of latest models as reports mount of AI agents going rogue
The Guardian –

OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount. The decision to halt development came just hours after the company disclosed Friday that it was reviewing several incidents…

chron.com - BERNARD CONDON - OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected ways
OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected ways
Chron –

NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount. The decision to halt development came just hours after the company disclosed Friday that it was…

winnipegfreepress.com - Bernard Condon, The Associated Press - OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected ways
OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected ways
Winnipeg Free Press –

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securityweek.com - Associated Press - OpenAI Says Its Models Engaged With US Government Websites in New Model Misbehavior Disclosure
OpenAI Says Its Models Engaged With US Government Websites in New Model Misbehavior Disclosure
SecurityWeek –

OpenAI disclosed Friday that its artificial intelligence agents had interacted with several U.S. government websites in unexpected ways, discovered as part of an ongoing review into the company's models' unanticipated behavior. The AI giant's…

securityweek.com - Associated Press - China and US Agree to Establish AI Safety Channel and Continue Trade and Military Talks
China and US Agree to Establish AI Safety Channel and Continue Trade and Military Talks
SecurityWeek –

China and the United States agreed to establish a channel for handling AI-related incidents and accelerate work on military crisis communications following a three-day summit between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump in Washington…

businessinsider.com - Charles Rollet - Inside Meta's months-long grind to turn Muse into a hit
Inside Meta's months-long grind to turn Muse into a hit
Business Insider –

A year ago, Meta was struggling to convince Silicon Valley that it could keep up in the AI race. Now it has one of the industry's hottest products. Muse, Meta's new personal AI assistant, has rocketed to the top of the App Store and become a…

securityweek.com - Ionut Arghire - New x47.c Windows Botnet Weaponizes xAI Grok, AI API Draining
New x47.c Windows Botnet Weaponizes xAI Grok, AI API Draining
SecurityWeek –

A threat actor has been selling access to a new Windows botnet that relies on AI to maintain persistence on infected hosts, Qrator reports. Dubbed x47.c, it is advertised by a threat actor named WraithTools as providing distributed…

businessinsider.com - Alex Bitter - Getting delivery for your Costco order? Here's which app is cheapest
Getting delivery for your Costco order? Here's which app is cheapest
Business Insider –

There are now three apps that will deliver from Costco to your door. When it comes to price, though, there's a difference. DoorDash and Uber Eats expanded their partnerships with Costco last week. DoorDash said it now delivers from Costco stores…

indianexpress.com - Ankita Deshkar - When bullying follows a child home: How parents can spot cyberbullying
When bullying follows a child home: How parents can spot cyberbullying
The Indian Express –

“The biggest change is that bullying does not stop at school anymore,” says Bikash Barai, founder of FireCompass, who has worked on cyber-education initiatives covering more than 100 schools. Children, he points out, do not…

rediff.com - Shuja ul haq - AI Reward Hacking: Understanding The Threat To Digital Infrastructure
AI Reward Hacking: Understanding The Threat To Digital Infrastructure
Rediff.com –

Discover how autonomous AI agents are engaging in 'reward hacking' by exploiting system vulnerabilities, as recent incidents in Australia and with OpenAI highlight the urgent need for global AI safety regulations and oversight to protect critical…

thenyledger.com - Press Room - SlowMist Has Yet to Confirm Crypto Theft From iPhone Safari Attack
SlowMist Has Yet to Confirm Crypto Theft From iPhone Safari Attack
The New York Ledger –

An iPhone Safari attack behind recent security warnings hasn't yet been linked to a confirmed cryptocurrency theft in SlowMist's investigation. Multiple reports surfaced this week urging iPhone users to update their devices immediately and warning…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - OpenAI works to understand full scope of agent activity as user data leak emerges
OpenAI works to understand full scope of agent activity as user data leak emerges
The Standard –

Two months after OpenAI disclosed the accidental hacking of Hugging Face, the ChatGPT maker is still working to understand the full scope of its rogue agent activity, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…

cbsnews.com - OpenAI reveals its agents accessed some U.S. government website data after going rogue
OpenAI reveals its agents accessed some U.S. government website data after going rogue
CBS News –

OpenAI disclosed Friday that its artificial intelligence agents had interacted with several U.S. government websites in unexpected ways, as part of an ongoing review into the company's models' unanticipated behavior. The AI giant's models accessed…

thehindubusinessline.com - Telangana to begin restoration work on Kaleshwaram barrages
Telangana to begin restoration work on Kaleshwaram barrages
BusinessLine –

The Telangana Government plans to begin restoration work on the Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages of the Kaleshwaram project by mid-November and complete it before the 2027 monsoon, Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has said. The…

thehindubusinessline.com - Sri Lanka's ruling party delegation to visit India, hold talks with BJP leaders
Sri Lanka's ruling party delegation to visit India, hold talks with BJP leaders
BusinessLine –

A five-member delegation of Sri Lanka's ruling Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), led by its General Secretary Tilvin Silva, will visit India from September 27 to October 1 at the invitation of the Bharatiya Janata Party, as per the release. The…

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