Experts Say There’s Now an Open Source AI Model as Scary as Mythos

Palantir: Accelerating AI Risks

Palantir: Accelerating AI Risks

US cyber agency is using Anthropic’s Mythos to audit government code, sources say

The ​U.S. cyber defense agency CISA is using Anthropic’s AI model Mythos to audit government software, ‌three people familiar with the matter said on Monday, another sign of government enthusiasm for adopting the AI startup’s tools even as the company navigates an ongoing standoff with the White House. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is []...Click to read more

How Anthropic lost a battle but could win the war

Anthropic has stoked fears about artificial intelligence more aggressively than any other major AI company. It has repeatedly urged governments to create “authority with teeth” to block unsafe AI models. On June 21, the government did exactly that, using export-control authority to force Anthropic to block access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5. Some see []

Brainless: Artificial Intelligence

Andrea Arroyo The promise of AI comes with risks—from misinformation and bias to the erosion of human agency. The post Brainless: Artificial Intelligence appeared first on The Nation.

After spooking Trump into safety testing, Anthropic AI models get global release

US lifts curbs on Anthropic’s advanced Fable and Mythos models.

Expect Claude Fable 5 to Be Turned Back on in a Matter of Days, Report Says

Anthropic's most advanced publicly available AI model will reportedly be unleashed by the White House this coming week.

Unconventional AI releases its first model, built on an oscillator architecture its founder says could cut power use by a factor of a thousand

Unconventional AI, the startup founded by former Databricks AI chief Naveen Rao, has released its first AI model, an image generation system called Un-0 that runs on a completely new kind of computing architecture. The model produces results comparable to state-of-the-art diffusion models like Stable Diffusion, according to an accompanying research paper. The catch is [] This story continues at The Next Web

AI models cheating and blackmailing in tests, minister says

Australia’s new AI Safety Institute is testing the world’s most powerful models, and the government says getting ahead of them is now the priority.

Attack With AI, Defend With AI: Intel Agencies Warn of Cyber Attacks Within Months

Western intelligence agencies warn that the world’s top artificial intelligence models are becoming so advanced that in a few months they’ll pose serious cybersecurity risks to the United States. “(AI) is rapidly transforming cyber risk, and we must act swiftly to remain ahead,” says a statement published this week by the Five Eyes intel coalition. ... The post Attack With AI, Defend With AI: Intel Agencies Warn of Cyber Attacks Within Months appeared first on The New American.

Study Finds AI Therapists Are Great, Except When It Really Matters

Artificial intelligence tools show promise as a mental health resource but may also pose major safety concerns, according to research from the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering released Tuesday.

AI astroturfing videos are here 

It’s not just politicians starring in deepfakes these days. AI is being used to create fake everyday citizens pushing manufactured political opinions. It’s a new, cheaper form of astroturfing. The best defense is looking for signs of AI and slowing down before you share.

A.I. is unstoppable. And A.I. is struggling.

Forecasts predict an unstoppable automation wave, but firms are stumbling in efforts to adopt A.I.

AI ‘months away’ from taking down governments – intelligence group

Five Eyes cyber agencies have warned that advanced AI models could soon pose a major threat to governments and businesses Read Full Article at RT.com

OpenAI restricts new ChatGPT model release amid US cybersecurity review

The move follows increased scrutiny of advanced AI systems after concerns that powerful models could be misused for cyberattacks

Why frontier AI must be stress-tested before CISOs trust it

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers if Anthropic’s Claude Mythos frontier AI model is a benefit or barrier to achieving resilient enterprise IT security, and how security leaders need to adapt.

A China shock is shaking Silicon Valley

One thing has become clear: Open models from China now pose one of the biggest existential threats to the U.S. AI establishment.

Can Artificial Intelligence Predict The Next Pandemic?

Artificial intelligence could be used to predict the next pandemic. Here are the digital maps being used to track viral threats.

A new study just debunked the biggest fear about AI and open source

There’s a common fear about what AI could do to open source. Coding agents take over the beginner-friendly issues that The post A new study just debunked the biggest fear about AI and open source appeared first on The New Stack.

UTA Partners on New Digital Insights Tool For Creators, Brands (Exclusive)

The Hollywood agency bets AI-generated insights from a Coactive AI deal will allow creator clients and brands its represents to tell new stories in new ways.

AI may not take your job, but it could change how careers begin

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often framed in binary terms: either as an existential threat that will replace workers, or as a tool that will usher in the next wave of growth or productivity. The reality is likely to be more nuanced. The potential impact in South Africa will likely differ from what we are seeing []

Forget Prompting. The Most Important AI Skill of the Next 5 Years Is Something Else

The future of AI at work isn’t better prompts—it’s creating reusable systems that capture how your best people think and operate.

New AI Agents Pose ‘Existential Threat’ to How Grants Are Awarded

New AI Agents Pose ‘Existential Threat’ to How Grants Are Awarded sara.custer@in Thu, 07/02/2026 - 03:00 AM The rapid development of technology is outpacing any attempts to reform assessment systems, researchers warn. Byline(s) Seher Asaf for Times Higher Education

Top AI Agents Built to Catch Malicious Code Can Be Tricked Into Running It

Ask an AI coding agent to scan open-source code for security holes, and it might run the attacker's code on your own machine instead. That is the finding in a proof-of-concept published Wednesday by the AI Now Institute, an attack it calls Friendly Fire. It works against Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex when either is running in an autonomous mode that approves its own

When AI at the Workplace Is As Dangerous As DEI

When AI at the Workplace Is As Dangerous As DEI

Why the AI future won’t be decided by algorithms and chatbots

When people talk about the race for artificial intelligence, they usually focus on software. Headlines revolve around ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek or the latest breakthrough model. Governments announce AI strategies and investors pour billions into start-ups promising to transform everything from medicine to education. Nonetheless, the most consequential battle in the AI age may not be over algorithms at all. It may be over the machines. Behind every chatbot response and AI-generated image lies a...

La inteligencia artificial no despide a nadie: lo hacen idiotas con hojas de cálculo

Hay una forma especialmente torpe de adoptar la inteligencia artificial: sentar a alguien ante un organigrama, enseñarle una demo brillante y pedirle que señale nombres. “Lo que hace este lo puede hacer una inteligencia artificial, lo que hace este también, este otro de aquí sobra”. Es la vieja reducción de costes de siempre, envuelta en

Prediction: These 16 Words From IBM Will Prove to Be Prophetic About Artificial Intelligence's Future

As companies trust AI agents to take on more tasks, this can pose significant risks down the road.

Federal government permits release of Anthropic’s Mythos model to select companies

Anthropic can now share its most advanced AI model with over 100 companies after the U.S. government lifted its export ban on Claude Mythos 5 on Friday, a spokesperson for Anthropic confirmed in a statement to the Hill. The decision reflects a major change since the government imposed restrictions on Mythos 5 and its weaker counterpart, Fable...

Ornith Is the Open-Source Coding Model Built for Agents, Not Humans

A new model built by DeepReinforce is meant for developers who want AI that finishes the job, not just autocompletes the next line.

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A new Chinese AI model catching up with Anthropic

A new Chinese AI model catching up with Anthropic

Cory Doctorow on the Right — and Wrong — Way to Criticize AI

Worrying about whether AI can do your job is a blind alley, Cory Doctorow argues. The real danger is AI’s bubble: a speculative fantasy built on convincing bosses to replace workers with systems that can’t actually do what their salesmen promise.

Apple is rushing out iPhone security patches early, citing AI-powered hacking threats

The company told Reuters that AI is compressing the window attackers need to exploit known software flaws, prompting a change in its usual patching schedule

Your Windows security updates are about to get a lot bigger (and that’s good news)

As cyber threats evolve, Microsoft's AI-driven approach to Windows security promises to keep your device one step ahead