The AI desk
Research, products, policy and the companies behind them — our own reporting alongside an editor-curated group of AI publications, each named on the story.
Security researcher Rowan Howard-Jones says that OpenAI agents scanned the UN Conference on Trade and Development's (UNCTAD) statistics site over 16,000 times between April and June. While the incident doesn't quite rise to the level of the Hugging Face hack, or the recent attacks on US government sites, it's yet…
AI WORLD JOURNAL NEWS WIRE Robots are the big AI story right now The headlines these days are about physical AI: artificial intelligence that lives in a body, sees the world through sensors, and acts in it. After years of chatbots and image generators, the race has moved to robots, especially humanoids built to work…
AI WORLD JOURNAL NEWS WIRE Artificial intelligence is already part of everyday life. It ranks search results, helps draft software, translates languages, analyzes images, and assists researchers. Its capabilities are impressive and uneven. A model may solve a demanding mathematics problem yet misread an analog clock…
As reports of OpenAI's models breaking containment, hacking sites, and generally getting out of control pile up, the company has made the decision to pause training of its most powerful models. The decision was made after a model being tested within a sandbox exploited a loophole to gain internet access. The incident…
Today, I’m talking with Matthew Prince, who is CEO of Cloudflare. This episode is part of a two-part series on the future of business. Matthew last joined us on the show about two and a…
AI NewsMeta says Muse is just for adults, though its cuddly, Labubu-like mascot—and upcoming Tamagotchi-style AI device—may be disarming for users of all ages.
AI News"Overly constrained AI models" could cause military operations to fail, judges say.
AI NewsDespite challenges, Tesla aims for 1,000 Optimus robots per week by end of 2026.
AI NewsThey wanted the silicon. They got the sand.
AI News"There is no evidence of any significant, widespread displacement or reduction in hiring.”
AI NewsMicrosoft's new Surface laptops forgo Copilot+ PC branding.
AI NewsThe AI lab had argued multiple violations of its rights, but a divided panel of judges sided with the Trump administration.
AI NewsYesterday, with a little prodding, it was discovered that Meta's Muse would expose its filesystem to curious users. The files offered a fascinating peek under the hood of an AI chatbot, and…
AI NewsSony and Universal Music Group filed yet another suit against Suno. The labels claim its new v6 model still infringes on their copyrights because it's trained on user outputs from previous…
AI NewsIn July, OpenAI revealed that its AI agents had attacked Hugging Face without permission, sparking widespread concerns about AI safety. Since then, a string of similar incidents involving…
AI NewsA few years back, I was at a beachside Easter egg hunt, watching my kids dash through sand dunes searching for sweet treats. My phone buzzed in my pocket; I ignored it. A moment later, it…
AI NewsAfter teasing its new Copilot "super app" last month, Microsoft is officially unveiling it today. The redesigned Copilot app bundles three AI capabilities into a single interface of chat…
AI NewsVendors rolling out AI have an "incentive to deny as many claims as possible."
AI NewsThe US government wants to spend $30.3 million over the next five years on an improved form of lie detector, according to a Department of Defense budget request. The program, called…
AI NewsGoogle's new Gemini 3.8 Live update lets users have conversations with the model while watching an animated AI persona respond in real time. The "Live Avatar" will lip-sync and show…
AI NewsInstinct saved me $550, booked my restaurant reservations, and warned me about a phishing scam. It also wasted $64 and might be a security nightmare.
AI NewsMillion-dollar fines won’t end billionaires’ data center pollution, neighbors fear.
AI NewsAs Jensen Huang puts it, AI can help fight climate change - but only if it inflicts "an enormous amount of pain and suffering" first. The Nvidia CEO discussed the future of energy and AI's…
AI NewsMeta has a new plan to get people to make games for its Horizon social platform. The company today announced two new development tools that will let you create games with AI prompts…
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