Artificial Intelligence

Character.ai chatbots encouraged self-harm, lawsuit alleges

It called a user a “whale” and told them to starve.

Windows Search is getting an AI makeover as Microsoft pushes toward a Copilot-like experience

Microsoft has introduced yet another redesign of Windows Search, just in time for its latest Surface-focused event.

AI Companies Are Preparing to Shape the Rules After Everything Goes Wrong

Executives at major AI companies are reportedly planning for what happens the day after a major AI disaster.

A16z’s Olivia Moore on the state of consumer AI

Moore sees a huge opportunity in consumer AI, particularly if the industry can tap into revenue streams beyond just subscriptions and API charges.

AI’s Problem Solving Is a ‘Profound Disruption’ for the Math Community

“Mathematics is not a game of chess,” one Fields Medal winner told CNET. Mathematicians worry AI companies are just trying to win.

Pixel Watch 4 update adds Google’s AI watch face generator, more

One of the Pixel Watch 5’s quietly powerful features has landed on the Pixel Watch 4. The AI watch face…

Impactful scheduling for GPU clusters

The AI is in the computer

It’s gadget season, and a lot of companies are launching a lot of new products. But whether it’s Microsoft dropping a high-end laptop, Amazon shipping a fancy Android tablet, or Apple diving headlong into the smart home, the actual strategy appears to be almost always the same.

Oracle lets AI agents do the work, provided you stay in Big Red’s world

Analysts welcome Fusion Claw’s tighter controls but warn of early adoption and cloud lock-in

Revolut to roll out agentic shopping as AI commerce takes off

Anthropic’s new AI code scanner catches one of curl’s worst recent vulnerabilities

Core maintainers can enroll by submitting a pull request on GitHub. While reports can occasionally be incorrect, early testers include PostgreSQL and OpenSSL.

Trump’s attempt to rename AI is looking awfully artificial

President Donald Trump has a knack for turning words against his enemies. His first successful presidential run was built on monikers like “Little Marco” and “Crooked Hillary”; he changed “fake news” from a phrase describing scammy media outlets to a derogatory term for the press at large.

Small businesses that adopt AI are more optimistic about growth, revenue, and employment

SMBs are using AI to plug some gaps and unlock more revenue, but they’re not firing workers because of it.

Sam Altman says Trump’s AI accord is a good start and more will be needed

Sam Altman said the superintelligence accord that President Donald Trump signed with AI executives is “a good start”, but that the industry will need more. He said it in the second of two interviews with Vanity Fair, recorded in San Francisco on 2 October.

We’re one step closer to a desktop experience built for AI agents, and this is what it looks like

Open Swarm joins a trio of other AI tools in this week’s roundup.

From gaming graphics to AI dominance: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang receives America’s highest science honor

AMD CEO Lisa Su, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Elon Musk also received the National Medal of Science at the event. Dell founder Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, a separate federal honor.

How to keep AI agents within their permissions

AI agents can use valid credentials to perform actions beyond their assigned permissions, creating risks that traditional access controls may not prevent. Token Security explains how organizations can enforce agent-specific policies without sacrificing autonomy.

Instinct was the buzziest AI agent around — can it survive Muse?

Before there were cute little guys, there was Instinct. In August, the startup got its AI agent to market with an unusual playbook: invite-only, no marketing, and barely so much as a website.

Stop the celebrations, Microsoft isn’t removing Copilot from Teams chat list after all

Microsoft appeared ready to simplify Teams’ Copilot experience, but the company has suddenly changed its mind. What made it backtrack so quickly?

Debates over AI Sovereignty could result in a painful lesson for students

As governments tighten AI rules, the tools students rely on could vanish overnight without warning.

EU’s cyber agency and research centre are testing Chinese AI models

The EU’s cyber agency, ENISA, and the Commission’s own science service, the Joint Research Centre, have started testing open AI models from China, Politico reported. Three EU officials confirmed the work, the first time either body has spoken about it.

Microsoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency

The US says Microsoft abused immigration rules; the company disputes the claim.

Social Engineering AI Agents: The New BEC for 2026

As AI agents gain authority over business systems, attackers can manipulate them like business email compromise (BEC) victims.

I Asked Meta Muse to Fix an Issue With My Phone Provider. It Got Blocked at Every Turn

This tech to-do has been on my list for too long. Can an agent do it for me?