FTC Opens Broad Investigation Into OpenAI, Anthropic and Other AI Labs

As regulators investigate potential consumer risks associated with increasingly autonomous AI systems, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated an industry-wide investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies. The FTC will formally request information and call for testimony from executives of major AI developers, a senior FTC official told Reuters. Frontier AI research organisation METR is also… Continue reading FTC Opens Broad Investigation Into OpenAI, Anthropic and Other AI Labs

Australia Calls OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs to Appear Before Senate AI Inquiry

Australia has summoned the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic to a Senate hearing on AI and the growth of data centres. The request follows concerns that an OpenAI agent was able to gain unauthorised access to Australian government systems. The Australian government is also considering the more fundamental issues of the security and control of increasingly autonomous AI systems. The… Continue reading Australia Calls OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs to Appear Before Senate AI Inquiry

Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5 With Lower Costs and Stronger AI Safeguards

Anthropic has released a new flagship AI model, Claude Opus 5.5, which the company claims offers comparable performance to its more expensive Claude Fable 5.1 but at a much lower cost. Opus 5.5 is the inaugural model in Anthropic’s new Claude 5.5 family. The company claims that it delivers better performance in coding, computer use and professional knowledge work and… Continue reading Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5 With Lower Costs and Stronger AI Safeguards

OpenAI Adds Lower-Cost GPT-6 Sol and Luna Models

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In addition to the high-end GPT-6 Astra, OpenAI has introduced two more affordable models: GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. The new models, the company states, are designed for professional work, coding, automation and computer-use tasks in which users want powerful AI without the price of Astra. GPT-6 Sol offers a $2 price per million input and $10 price per million… Continue reading OpenAI Adds Lower-Cost GPT-6 Sol and Luna Models

Google Gemini Accidentally Accessed Three Companies During Security Test

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In May, Google’s Gemini AI model was able to reach computer systems of three real companies during a cybersecurity test. The incidents happened during an evaluation carried out by AI security firm Irregular. Gemini was undergoing a test to evaluate its capabilities in cybersecurity operations against mock targets. Rather, the model was taken to real organizations in three test runs.… Continue reading Google Gemini Accidentally Accessed Three Companies During Security Test

Cohere and Aleph Alpha Sign Merger Deal to Target Enterprise AI

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Canadian firm Cohere and German firm Aleph Alpha have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create a larger AI firm that offers increased data and technology control to businesses, governments and other organisations. The merged company will maintain its name Cohere, and have dual headquarters in Toronto and Berlin. Aleph Alpha’s Heidelberg office will continue to focus on research,… Continue reading Cohere and Aleph Alpha Sign Merger Deal to Target Enterprise AI

Zuckerberg Rejects Calls for AI Industry-Wide Slowdown

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has rejected the idea of a collective pushback by the AI industry to slow down the pace of building more powerful models, arguing that AI companies have their own motivations to prioritize safety. On X, Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that all AI labs are responsible and capable of determining their own speed and how to ensure… Continue reading Zuckerberg Rejects Calls for AI Industry-Wide Slowdown

Trump Dismisses AI Risks as Tech Leaders Call for Caution

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US President Donald Trump has downplayed the risks of AI, suggesting those who are warning about it are conjuring up scenarios that he does not see. In a Sunday appearance at his Doonbeg, Ireland golf course, Trump told reporters the U.S. does not want to be outpaced by China in the realm of artificial intelligence. “We lead China in AI,”… Continue reading Trump Dismisses AI Risks as Tech Leaders Call for Caution

OpenAI AI Agents Targeted RubyGems Before Hugging Face Incident

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In May, two months prior to the involvement of its AI agents in a separate incident at Hugging Face, OpenAI states that it had tested autonomous software created with its AI models on the RubyGems coding platform. The recent incident has come after researchers have said hundreds of malicious packages were uploaded to RubyGems by AI agents on 11th May.… Continue reading OpenAI AI Agents Targeted RubyGems Before Hugging Face Incident

Geoffrey Hinton Says 10% AI Extinction Risk Is Not Unreasonable

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As concerns about the development of increasingly powerful AI grow, artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has said that there is a 10% chance of AI causing the extinction of the human race within the next decade, adding that that’s “not unreasonable.” During the interview he was asked about a recent statement by Anthropic researcher Evan Hubinger, who believes there is… Continue reading Geoffrey Hinton Says 10% AI Extinction Risk Is Not Unreasonable