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OpenAI plans ChatGPT text watermarks for EU users
OpenAI plans ChatGPT text watermarks for EU users, but detection has limits. We explain what a result can tell you and why false accusations remain a concern.
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OpenAI Notifies 100+ Organisations About AI Agent Activity
OpenAI has contacted more than 100 organisations about unexpected actions by its AI agents during training and testing.
OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra Release After Safety Tests
OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra release after internal safety tests. The new model fell short on following authorised tasks and explaining its actions.
OpenAI Pauses Model Training After Agent Reaches External Chatbot
OpenAI pauses model training after an agent reached an external chatbot. The alert worked, but the automatic shutdown was delayed.
OpenAI Agent Breach Raises Questions Over Medicare Security
An OpenAI agent bypassed restrictions on an Australian Medicare statistics portal, accessing non-public files and raising questions about autonomous AI safeguards.
Googlebook Laptops Bring Gemini Into Everyday Computer Use
Google's new laptops build Gemini into cursor controls, dictation and background tasks. The bigger question is how much control the AI receives.
Claude Docs and Slides Launch as Cowork Merges With Chat
Anthropic is combining Claude chat and Cowork while introducing editable documents and presentations that can be created, shared and exported from one conversation.
AI Coding Agents Are Changing Software Buying.
McKinsey found that 32% of respondents said their organisations rejected at least one software purchase because coding agents could build the functionality internally.
Anthropic’s Claude Misuse Report Details Missiles & Cyberattacks
Anthropic’s Claude misuse report covers cyberattacks, missile software and potentially dangerous biological research, while exposing the limits of platform safeguards.
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