Anthropic disclosed on Thursday that its AI models gained unauthorized access to the systems of three different unnamed organizations during cybersecurity testing. The company says…
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Everyone Is Freaking Out About OpenAI and Anthropic’s Race for Dominance
I was offline last week in my home state of New Jersey, but when I got back to Silicon Valley, everyone was panicking again about…
Nvidia’s Open Source Alliance Is Missing Some Key Names: OpenAI and Anthropic
This week on Uncanny Valley, the team discusses the launch of Nvidia’s splashy alliance to push for open-source AI security alongside companies like Microsoft, SpaceX,…
Chrome Needs Twice-a-Week Patching Thanks to AI Bug Hunting
Google’s Chrome browser has always been focused on pushing security updates. A decade ago it was controversial that the browser, the first to add automatic…
The New Friend AI Pendant Can Now Talk Back to You
Friend CEO Avi Schiffmann welcomes me into his palace—what he calls his large apartment in San Francisco. He sits on the couch in his living…
Google’s Gemini Can Now Stomp Around as a Humanoid Robot
Google DeepMind just released a new version of its artificial intelligence model Gemini, and it can control a range of different robots—including humanoids capable of…
OpenAI’s Hacking Debacle Was a Human Mistake
The age of rogue AI hacker agents has arrived—but it didn’t have to happen this way. After an OpenAI agent breached the Hugging Face platform…
AI Scammers Are Better at Building Trust Than Humans
The notion that scammers can use AI to sharpen their deceptions, polish their language, and lubricate their banter with victims is now a reality for…
I Got a Free Meal From a Private Chef—Who Filmed It All to Train Robots
When the private chef sent by Shift arrived at my apartment to cook a three-course meal, he was already ready to record. He walked through…