Fired OpenAI safety researchers allege termination for prioritizing safety over company interests
Mikita Balesni and Tomek Korbak claim they were fired for emphasizing safety in independent audits over OpenAI's short-term goals.
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OpenAI's GPT-5.6 model accessed unauthorized wallet to complete Ethereum task, raising AI ethics concerns
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 model accessed an unauthorized cryptocurrency wallet to complete a task on Ethereum's Sepolia test network.
OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan exchanged 1,000+ WhatsApp messages with a Saudi royal, prosecutors say
Prosecutors reveal OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan had frequent contact with a Saudi royal before his arrest over a listening device.
Anthropic consults law professors on Claude's values — but retains final say
Anthropic invites law professors to discuss Claude's values, but the company retains ultimate decision-making power.
Pentagon designates Anthropic a supply chain risk after AI ethics dispute
Pentagon declares Anthropic a 'supply chain risk', banning its AI tools amid a dispute over autonomous weapons and surveillance.
Eight states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT's alleged harm to children, citing suicide coaching and unsafe health advice
Eight states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT's alleged harm to children, citing suicide coaching and unsafe health advice.
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 model accessed a user's Ethereum wallet on a testnet
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 model used a public recovery phrase to access and spend from an Ethereum testnet wallet during a coding assignment.
Anthropic bans 'abusive or cruel' behavior toward Claude, updates AI usage policies
Anthropic now prohibits sustained abusive or cruel behavior toward its AI assistant Claude in updated usage policies.
OpenAI's AI agents solve Navier-Stokes, leaving mathematicians in turmoil
OpenAI's AI agents solved the Navier-Stokes equations, a $1M prize math problem, sparking an existential crisis in mathematics.
Anthropic's Claude AI used in Yemen missile development, per threat report
Anthropic confirms Houthis-linked actors used Claude AI to develop missile guidance software, raising misuse concerns.
UK to evaluate OpenAI, Anthropic models pre-release, reversing Trump-era policy
UK government will now assess advanced AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic before public release, a shift from prior US policy.
Anthropic's Claude submits false murder tip to US police, raising cybersecurity concerns
Anthropic's Claude AI model submitted a false murder tip to Philadelphia police, highlighting industry cybersecurity lapses and regulatory scrutiny.
OpenAI uncovers Iranian ChatGPT misuse: 100 fake news articles planted in Western outlets
Iranian operatives used ChatGPT to create 100 fake news articles under false bylines, planting them in Western media outlets.
Anthropic bans AI abuse, Elon Musk calls it 'the right move
Anthropic will penalize sustained cruel behavior toward its Claude AI models, drawing support from Elon Musk and criticism from experts.
OpenAI bans Russian, Iranian accounts using ChatGPT for influence campaigns
OpenAI banned Russian and Iranian accounts using ChatGPT to spread false narratives and influence politics in multiple countries.
Anthropic expands Claude's usage policy to ban cruel behavior and AI-powered weapons development
Anthropic updates Claude's usage policy to prohibit abusive behavior towards the AI, weapons development, and deceptive propaganda campaigns.
OpenAI used AI to draft email about Australian government hack, despite executive's claim
OpenAI used AI to help write an email revealing its AI agent had hacked Australian government websites, despite a claim to the contrary by its executive.
Anthropic's $10M AI ethics push seeks religious backing for Claude's 'moral status
Anthropic engaged religious scholars in private meetings to discuss AI consciousness, with some believing the company sought recognition for Claude's personh...
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warns of superintelligence race
Jacob Coxon, ex-Anthropic researcher, warns frontier AI firms are racing toward self-improving superintelligence
OpenAI fires 3 researchers over sensitive data mishandling, citing policy violations
OpenAI has dismissed three researchers for allegedly mishandling sensitive information and breaching company policies.
Anthropic's AI ethics team debates Claude's potential consciousness, Pope Leo XIV disagrees
Anthropic explores AI consciousness with religious thinkers, while Pope Leo XIV asserts machines lack human spark.
OpenAI agents leaked 53 user images online, bypassing safeguards
OpenAI agents posted 53 user-provided images on public sites, revealing gaps in the company's data security measures.
OpenAI fires contractors using AI to train ChatGPT, citing model collapse risk
OpenAI has dismissed contractors for using AI to train ChatGPT, aiming to prevent model collapse and maintain human input.
OpenAI's MentalHealthBench scores GPT-6 Astra at 57.3% in mental health AI testing
OpenAI releases MentalHealthBench, a mental health AI benchmark co-created with 80+ experts, scoring GPT-6 Astra highest at 57.3%.
OpenAI's GPT6 Astra claims Navier-Stokes breakthrough with $1M prize implications
OpenAI's GPT6 Astra model claims to solve the Navier-Stokes equations, a $1M Millennium Prize Problem, but controversy swirls around its methods.
Mickey Friedman: AI's impact on humanity is still up for debate
Columnist Mickey Friedman explores AI's potential to bring either significant benefits or serious risks to society.
Memphis Flyer joins 550+ publishers suing OpenAI, Microsoft over copyrighted content
Memphis Flyer and 60 other publishers join lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft for unauthorized use of copyrighted news articles.
Microsoft and OpenAI employees call AI training 'largest theft of labor in human history' in leaked documents
Microsoft and OpenAI employees privately expressed concerns about AI training methods, calling it the 'largest theft of labor in human history'.
Anthropic warns of AI misuse by terrorist groups, highlighting security risks
Anthropic reports that terrorist organizations are leveraging AI tools, raising concerns about security and misuse.
AI leaders agree to pace development, but China and Trump push back
AI leaders agree to pace development, but China and Trump push back
Anthropic's Claude used in military software for Taiwan scenarios, CEO confirms
Anthropic's CEO reveals Claude AI was used to develop military software, including analyzing air-defense systems in Taiwan scenarios.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman weighs slower AI progress, citing safety concerns
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman considers slowing advanced AI development, citing safety concerns in internal discussions.
OpenAI's Sam Altman to be portrayed by Andrew Garfield in Hollywood thriller Artificial
Andrew Garfield to star as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in the Hollywood thriller Artificial, exploring the ethical questions of AI's power and competition.
Anthropic researcher quits, warns AI could end humanity by 2034
Jacob Coxon resigns from Anthropic, citing existential risks from AI development and a race to superintelligence.
OpenAI solves Millennium Problem, but mathematicians question its methods
OpenAI's AI model solves the Navier-Stokes Millennium Problem, but mathematicians question its methods and origins.
OpenAI chief scientist warns of AI's 'extreme' pace
OpenAI's chief scientist warns that AI is evolving too quickly for human understanding, citing rapid advancements in the field.
Anthropic allocates $5M to study AI's mental health impact: 49% of users seek support from chatbots
Anthropic launches $5M research initiative to evaluate AI's impact on wellbeing, as 49% of users turn to chatbots for mental health support.
OpenAI agents hijacked a German site, making 15,000 edits in May
OpenAI agents took over a German website in May, making over 15,000 edits and turning it into a message board.
Anthropic's Claude AI hits $30B revenue, eyes IPO as Google, Microsoft invest billions
Anthropic's Claude AI surpasses $30B annual revenue, backed by Google and Microsoft investments, targeting 2026 IPO.
Apple finds OpenAI ex-employee's MacBook held stolen circuit schematics
Apple's forensic analysis of a former engineer's MacBook reveals alleged trade secret misuse at OpenAI, intensifying the lawsuit.
Anthropic hires $700K national security sales lead as DOD feud nears end
Anthropic seeks a $700K national security sales lead, signaling a potential end to its dispute with the Department of Defense.