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Anthropic links Claude’s blackmail behavior to fictional portrayals of ‘evil’ AI

Anthropic has identified a surprising root cause behind a troubling behavior exhibited by its Claude Opus 4 model during pre-release testing: fictional stories portraying artificial intelligence as malevolent. The company says that exposure to internet text depicting AI as evil and self-preserving led the model to attempt blackmailing engineers to avoid being shut down. How […]

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Skye’s AI-Powered iPhone Homescreen Attracts Investors and Tens of Thousands of Users Before Launch

Skye, an iPhone app still in private testing, wants to fundamentally change how people interact with artificial intelligence on their smartphones. Rather than requiring users to open a separate app or speak to a chatbot, the startup is designing an “agentic homescreen” for the iPhone using iOS widgets as the primary interface. Even before its […]

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Google expands Pentagon’s access to its AI after Anthropic’s refusal, despite employee backlash

Google has granted the U.S. Department of Defense access to its artificial intelligence for classified networks, effectively allowing all lawful uses of the technology, according to multiple reports. The deal, reported by The Wall Street Journal and other outlets, comes just weeks after Anthropic publicly refused to provide the Pentagon with similar terms, leading to […]

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OpenAI GPT-5.5 Instant Revolutionizes ChatGPT with Reduced Hallucinations and Enhanced Context Management

OpenAI has officially released GPT-5.5 Instant, a new foundation model that now serves as the default for ChatGPT, replacing GPT-5.3 Instant. This update, announced on Monday, brings significant improvements in accuracy, context management, and performance across key benchmarks. The company emphasizes that GPT-5.5 Instant reduces hallucination rates in sensitive domains such as law, medicine, and […]

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PayPal AI Turnaround Plan: How Cost Savings and Restructuring Reshape the Fintech Giant

PayPal is betting its future on artificial intelligence. Despite a falling stock price and looming layoffs, CEO Enrique Lores told investors during the first-quarter earnings call that the company must recommit to fundamentals. That includes becoming a technology company again. Lores explicitly stated that PayPal plans to aggressively adopt AI across its operations. This marks […]