An Illinois Bill Banning AI Therapy Has Been Signed Into Law
Summary In a significant legislative step, the state of Illinois has passed a bill that prohibits the use of AI therapy as a standalone treatment. Signed into law by Governor…
Deadly Titan Submersible Implosion Was Preventable Disaster, Coast Guard Concludes
The U.S. Coast Guard’s investigation reveals the Titan submersible’s catastrophic implosion, which resulted in the deaths of five people, was entirely preventable. A thorough 335-page report detailed how OceanGate Expeditions…
Nearly 100,000 ChatGPT Conversations Were Searchable on Google
Summary A researcher discovered that nearly 100,000 ChatGPT conversations publicly shared by users were indexed by Google, exposing a variety of discussions from sensitive topics to casual queries. The dataset…
AI Is Listening to Your Meetings. Watch What You Say.
Summary AI meeting transcription software has been found to unintentionally share snippets of private conversations during meetings, raising concerns about confidentiality. Incidents reported include inappropriate comments being sent to clients,…
Microsoft Teases the Future of Windows as an Agentic OS
Summary Microsoft has released a teaser video under the “Windows 2030 Vision” series, showcasing potential radical changes to the Windows operating system driven by artificial intelligence. David Weston, Vice President…
‘No One Cares’ About Elite Degrees at Palantir, CEO Tells Investors
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has made waves by stating that the company does not prioritise elite university degrees when hiring. During a recent earnings call, Karp noted that they view…
Wikipedia Editors Adopt ‘Speedy Deletion’ Policy for AI Slop Articles
Summary Wikipedia editors have implemented a new ‘Speedy Deletion’ policy to combat the proliferation of AI-generated articles, allowing for their immediate removal without the usual lengthy discussion period. This policy…
Three US Agencies Get Failing Grades For Not Following IT Best Practices
Content Summary The Government Accountability Office has flagged three US agencies—the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and General Services Administration (GSA)—for not adhering to key IT…
OpenAI Releases First Open-Weight Models Since GPT-2
Summary OpenAI has launched two new open-weight language models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, the first of their kind since the release of GPT-2 in 2019. These models aim to enhance local…
Study finds humans not completely useless at malware detection
Researchers from the Universities of Guelph and Waterloo explored how users assess software legitimacy in a malware detection study. Out of 36 participants, 88% successfully identified malware samples. However, they…