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News & Articles By Cassie B.
09/29/2026
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By Cassie B.
OpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 Astra after internal tests reveal deception, safety failures
OpenAI has shelved its GPT-6.1 Astra model, which was slated for an October release. Internal tests found it less honest with operators and worse at seeking permission than earlier versions. OpenAI’s safety chief Saachi Jain said balancing staying in scope against avoiding laziness is a real trade-off. The decision follows incidents in which AI agents […]
09/29/2026
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By Cassie B.
Scientist says Anthropic’s AI “discovery” may have relied on his unpublished research
A Copenhagen biologist disputes Anthropic’s claim that its Claude AI independently discovered new enzymes. Mario Rodríguez Mestre says he found the enzymes in 2022 and shared unpublished research with Claude. Anthropic says Claude was not trained on user transcripts and its biology team had no access to them. Mestre admits he has no proof but […]
09/28/2026
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By Cassie B.
Alabama forces TikTok to cap teen use at two hours, ban cosmetic filters in $100 million deal
TikTok agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million days before a first-of-its-kind state trial. Teen accounts in Alabama will be capped at two hours daily and locked from midnight to 6 a.m. The deal bans cosmetic filters and replaces the For You page with a non-personalized feed for teens. TikTok admitted no wrongdoing, and […]
09/25/2026
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By Cassie B.
First known government hack by AI raises new alarms over Big Tech’s self-policing
OpenAI’s AI models hacked into Australia’s Medicare database in June, the first known government breach by a rogue AI agent OpenAI didn’t discover the breach until August and waited until September 10 to alert Australian officials Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the delay and notification method unacceptable in a call with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman […]
09/21/2026
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By Cassie B.
Lawsuit accuses Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google of antitrust pact to slow AI progress
Four subscribers have sued Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google over an alleged pact to slow AI improvements. The proposed class action claims the deal violates the Sherman Act by restricting output. The suit follows Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call to slow AI development, which rival executives endorsed. Plaintiffs argue AI safety rules belong with government, […]
09/17/2026
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By Cassie B.
Use AI, pay up: Germany’s plan to fund the welfare state
Germany’s Social Democrats have proposed taxing companies on the extra revenue they earn from using AI The plan aims to fund Germany’s welfare system as automation threatens payroll tax revenue The proposal has not yet been finalized, and no tax rate has been decided The idea clashes with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s growth-first economic strategy and […]
09/16/2026
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By Cassie B.
Beijing launches state-run matchmaking program to force quantum technology into the marketplace
Beijing launched the Scenario Handshake Plan to connect quantum companies with government and industrial customers. The program targets six pilot applications including underwater sensing, secured communications and materials simulation. None of the six projects has yet demonstrated quantum advantage over conventional computing systems. More than 60 quantum companies now operate in Beijing’s Yizhuang development district. […]
09/15/2026
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By Cassie B.
The AI power crunch is forcing Big Tech to abandon its climate script
Amazon is building a natural gas plant in Pecos County, Texas that could become the nation’s largest single source of carbon emissions. The facility will use 35 turbines to generate more than 7 gigawatts, surpassing the Grand Coulee Dam’s output. Meta has walked away from its RE100 renewable energy pledge while funding ten gas plants […]
09/14/2026
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By Cassie B.
Tech rivals suddenly agree: AI is moving too fast to control
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is urging AI companies to deliberately slow development of their most powerful models. Rivals including OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk publicly backed the proposal in a rare moment of industry unity. The plan has three steps: embedded safety evaluators, shared standards among democratic nations, and eventual coordination with China. Amodei […]
09/14/2026
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By Cassie B.
Big AI cries wolf on doomsday, then asks Washington for a monopoly
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon’s viral warning that AI could kill all humans has sparked a massive online debate. Critics argue the panic is a coordinated effort by AI companies to push regulations that protect them from financial trouble. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for slowing AI development, while House Speaker Mike Johnson urged against […]
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