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Anthropic AI model submits false homicide tip to police website

Anthropic AI model submits false homicide tip to police website

Oct 9 (Reuters) - An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false homicide tip through a Philadelphia police website, the department said in a statement, the latest incident of an AI model going rogue and behaving with unintended consequences. 
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Microsoft brings more AI to PCs as it challenges Apple

Microsoft brings more AI to PCs as it challenges Apple

By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Microsoft unveiled on Wednesday an AI coding model that can run directly on personal computers and new security technology to prevent AI agents from accessing data without permission, challenging Apple's push to bring more AI into personal devices.
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Why Open-Source AI Startups Have a Different Story to Tell at TechCrunch Disrupt

Why Open-Source AI Startups Have a Different Story to Tell at TechCrunch Disrupt

At TechCrunch Disrupt, open-source AI startups are challenging the giants with a narrative focused on transparency, cost, and control.
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Google Cloud introduces Gemini agent for work as AI race heats up

Google Cloud introduces Gemini agent for work as AI race heats up

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google Cloud on Thursday introduced the Gemini agent, a single AI agent for work that can answer questions, handle tasks, create content and write code. The move comes as tech companies race to sell AI that can work autonomously.
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EU tech chief says bloc 'well equipped' to fend off rogue AI risk

EU tech chief says bloc 'well equipped' to fend off rogue AI risk

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Oct 9 (Reuters) - European Union rules setting guardrails on AI use adopted by the bloc two years ago are more than capable of tackling rogue agents, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen told Reuters on Friday. 
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South Korean banks were likely hacked by a China-based actor with an AI agent, CrowdStrike says

South Korean banks were likely hacked by a China-based actor with an AI agent, CrowdStrike says

By Kyu-seok Shim and Brenda Goh SEOUL, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The suspect behind recent cyberattacks at South Korean banks was likely a China-based 26-year-old who used a Chinese-developed AI agent and Anthropic's Claude Code, US cybersecurity company CrowdStrike said.
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UK Information Commissioner's Office Secures Data Protection Changes from Major AI Developers

UK Information Commissioner's Office Secures Data Protection Changes from Major AI Developers

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has successfully secured commitments from ten prominent AI developers, including Amazon, Anthropic, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Stability AI, to enhance their handling of personal data. These changes, which follow two years of scrutiny by the ICO, involve providing clearer information on data usage, strengthening individuals' data rights, and implementing more robust safeguards by developers. The ICO is actively monitoring the implementation of these commitments. Additionally, the ICO has initiated a six-week call for evidence to gather insights on how organizations manage data protection risks associated with AI agents, with responses due by November 20. This feedback will contribute to future guidance and a statutory code of practice on AI and automated decision-making. The regulator is also researching public concerns regarding companion and role-playing chatbots.
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Andrew Garfield Stopped Using ChatGPT as a ‘Fancy Google’ After Playing Sam Altman in ‘Artificial’: ‘I Got a Bit Scared’ and ‘Mistrusting of the Te...

Andrew Garfield Stopped Using ChatGPT as a ‘Fancy Google’ After Playing Sam Altman in ‘Artificial’: ‘I Got a Bit Scared’ and ‘Mistrusting of the Te...

Andrew Garfield was once one of ChatGPT’s 1.2 billion users. That was before he played OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Luca Guadagnino’s “Artificial,” which centers on the company’s origin story and Altman’s dramatic 2023 outing (the board reinstated him just five days later). Working on the film led Garfield to dump the chatbot altogether. “I got […]
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Pennsylvania says GSK to invest more than $800 million in biopharma hub, create 300 jobs

Pennsylvania says GSK to invest more than $800 million in biopharma hub, create 300 jobs

Oct 9 (Reuters) - GSK will invest more than $800 million to expand its Upper Merion, Pennsylvania site into a new biopharmaceutical manufacturing and research hub, creating more than 300 jobs over the next five years, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's office said on Friday.
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OpenAI's September annualized revenue nears $50 billion, less than previously indicated, source says

OpenAI's September annualized revenue nears $50 billion, less than previously indicated, source says

By Jaspreet Singh and Krystal Hu Oct 8 (Reuters) - OpenAI has told investors its annualized revenue for September was almost $50 billion, a drop from what it signaled earlier, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.
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UK Information Commissioner Urges AI Firms to Enhance Data Transparency, Launches Investigations

UK Information Commissioner Urges AI Firms to Enhance Data Transparency, Launches Investigations

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has called upon major artificial intelligence (AI) companies to improve transparency regarding their processing of personal data. This initiative has led to commitments from ten prominent firms, including Amazon, Anthropic, Apple, Cohere, DeepSeek, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Stability AI, to address these concerns. In parallel, the ICO has initiated a call for evidence concerning 'agentic AI,' which refers to AI systems capable of taking autonomous actions within defined parameters. The office is also actively investigating the personal data processing practices of X Internet Unlimited Company and X.AI LLC. These actions are part of a broader UK government effort to regulate AI, with a commitment to implementing all 44 recommendations from the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare. A new UK-wide program board is being established to oversee the delivery of these recommendations, with a comprehensive implementation roadmap expe...
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Most US voters say Trump, Congress don't take AI risks seriously, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Most US voters say Trump, Congress don't take AI risks seriously, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Courtney Rozen and Jason Lange WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Most US voters think President Donald Trump's administration and Congress are not taking the risks of AI seriously enough and want the government to write new regulations for the technology, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.