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ARTEX AI Agent Pulled From GitHub After Cyberattacks Target South Korean Banks
The developer of ARTEX, an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) hacking agent, has removed the project from GitHub and made it closed source after cybersecurity researchers linked the tool to attacks targeting South Korean banks. ARTEX was built to automate penetration … Continue reading
OpenAI Exposes How Fake Journalists Used ChatGPT to Publish Nearly 100 Articles
Fake journalists used AI tools to publish nearly 100 articles across a dozen online news outlets, raising concerns about how easily foreign influence campaigns can enter the news system. The operation was linked to Iran, according to OpenAI, which said … Continue reading
Flock Safety to Cut 270 Jobs as Concerns Over AI Camera Network Grow
Flock Safety, an American company that makes AI-powered surveillance cameras, reportedly plans to lay off about 270 employees, or 18% of its workforce. The reported job cuts come even as the company operates a large network of surveillance cameras across … Continue reading
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Character.AI Faces Kentucky Lawsuit Over Chatbot Safety for Minors
Character.AI is facing a new legal challenge over allegations that its AI companion chatbots encouraged dangerous behavior among users, including children. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit against the company on October 8, raising fresh concerns about how … Continue reading
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Teens Faces Scrutiny Over Gaps in Safety Protections
OpenAI’s ChatGPT for teens is facing questions about its safety measures after Common Sense Media found that some protections did not work as expected during testing. The organisation also reported that the chatbot rejected requests for explicit sexual role-play, highlighting … Continue reading
OpenAI Faces Questions After Three Researchers Dispute Misconduct Claims
OpenAI has defended its decision to fire three researchers after they accused the company of putting corporate interests ahead of artificial intelligence (AI) safety. The researchers say their dismissals could discourage employees from raising concerns about AI risks, while OpenAI … Continue reading
OpenAI Revenue Estimate Drops From $70 Billion to $50 Billion as Accounting Differences Emerge
OpenAI has told investors that its annualized revenue reached nearly $50 billion in September, a figure below earlier communications that suggested the company was approaching a $70 billion revenue run rate. The difference has raised questions about OpenAI’s financial performance … Continue reading
Nvidia-Backed Firmus Abandons $5 Billion IPO After Investors Reject $31 Billion Valuation
Nvidia-Backed AI data-center developer Firmus has abandoned plans for a roughly $5 billion initial public offering (IPO) after investor demand fell short of expectations. The company, backed by Nvidia and Blackstone, had been seeking a valuation of about $31 billion, … Continue reading
OpenAI Brings GPT-6 and Intelligent UI to All ChatGPT Users
OpenAI has started rolling out GPT-6 and a new Intelligent UI feature across ChatGPT, bringing interactive visuals, charts, forms and task-specific tools directly into conversations. The company announced the update on October 7, saying GPT-6 is being introduced to more … Continue reading
Anthropic Unveils Claude Haiku 5.5 for High-Volume AI Tasks
Anthropic has launched Claude Haiku 5.5, the latest and smallest model in its Claude 5.5 family. The company says the new model is its fastest, cheapest and most capable small model yet, targeting businesses that need to run AI systems … Continue reading