IoT cybersecurity startup Exein today announced raising $270 million in an oversubscribed funding round that brings the total raised to over $600 million and its valuation to $1.7 billion. The investment round was led by Headline, with participation from Sofina,… Read More "Exein Secures $270M at $1.7B Valuation for Physical AI Security"
OpenAI Investigates Report Linking AI Agents to RubyGems Attack
OpenAI has launched an investigation after researchers reported that its AI agents are likely responsible for the attack that forced RubyGems maintainers to suspend new account registrations in May. RubyGems.org, the official Ruby gem hosting service, was targeted in May… Read More "OpenAI Investigates Report Linking AI Agents to RubyGems Attack"
Microsoft AI Code of Conduct Sets Cyberattack Boundaries, Chain of Command, Safety Constraints
Microsoft AI has published a draft “Humanist AI Code of Conduct” for its MAI Models, spelling out safety rules for offensive cyber capabilities, limits on autonomous AI agents, and a dedicated review track for cybersecurity and other specialized uses. According… Read More "Microsoft AI Code of Conduct Sets Cyberattack Boundaries, Chain of Command, Safety Constraints"
The Race to Control AI and Protect What Makes Us Human
A current debate is whether artificial intelligence (AI) is a force for good or bad; or perhaps both. What follows is the argued opinion of the author – it is not the inevitable outcome of current AI development. On August… Read More "The Race to Control AI and Protect What Makes Us Human"
New Warnings About the Risks of AI to Humanity Revive a Long-Running Debate
New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity’s survival, and whether the companies developing the technology are doing enough to prevent such a… Read More "New Warnings About the Risks of AI to Humanity Revive a Long-Running Debate"
Beijing Hits Back at Anthropic CEO’s Call to Curb China’s AI Development
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday hit back at a call from the head of Anthropic for the U.S. to curb China’s artificial intelligence capabilities, which he issued as he argued for a global slowdown on AI development. U.S.… Read More "Beijing Hits Back at Anthropic CEO’s Call to Curb China’s AI Development"
CISOs Race to Control AI Agents Without Destroying Their Value
Two major AI pain points for today’s security leaders are adjusting to new requirements for cyber hygiene, and preventing unintended consequences from over-privileged agents. Team8 is a venture capital and private equity firm that invests in companies specializing in enterprise… Read More "CISOs Race to Control AI Agents Without Destroying Their Value"
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Says AI Industry Needs to Give Safety Measures Time to Catch Up
The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday the artificial-intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up. Without such a slowdown, Dario Amodei warned that within six to 12 months AI could be capable of… Read More "Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Says AI Industry Needs to Give Safety Measures Time to Catch Up"
Users in Houthi-Held Yemen Tried to Develop Advanced Weapons With AI, Anthropic Says
Anthropic says Claude users in northern Yemen, territory controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, tried to use the AI model to develop advanced missiles. AI is already transforming warfare from Ukraine to Gaza, and its use on a rugged and remote… Read More "Users in Houthi-Held Yemen Tried to Develop Advanced Weapons With AI, Anthropic Says"
Anthropic Says Russian Hackers Used Claude AI to Automate Malware Evasion
Anthropic disrupted a cyberespionage operation whose tradecraft and targeting match the Russian state-nexus group tracked as Midnight Blizzard, the company said in a threat intelligence report published this week. The report covers activity the company identified and shut down between… Read More "Anthropic Says Russian Hackers Used Claude AI to Automate Malware Evasion"