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Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered an in-person final; scores fell 50%
An Ivy League professor's decision to mandate an in-person exam due to concerns over AI-assisted cheating resulted in a fifty percent drop in student test scores.
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Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets
Researchers have demonstrated that hackers can exploit security vulnerabilities in popular large language models to construct large-scale botnets through a technique called HalluSquatting.
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New attack provides one more reason why AI browsers are a bad idea
Researchers have demonstrated a new exploit where simple logical contradictions can bypass safety guardrails in large language models integrated into web browsers.
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Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead
Notion is shutting down its email application to focus entirely on integrating AI agents to manage user inboxes.
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Oracle’s 21,000 layoffs help drive its debt-fueled AI investments
Oracle is reportedly utilizing savings from extensive layoffs to fund its multi-billion-dollar debt-financed investments in AI data center infrastructure.
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Anthropic "pauses" token-based billing for its Claude Agent SDK
Anthropic has temporarily suspended its planned token-based billing for the Claude Agent SDK following concerns over increased costs for power users.
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Critical Copilot vulnerability allowed hackers to steal 2FA code from users
A critical vulnerability in Microsoft Copilot, dubbed SearchLeak, reportedly allowed attackers to steal two-factor authentication codes from users.
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Here's what Jeff Bezos' new startup Prometheus will do
Jeff Bezos is backing a new, highly funded physical artificial intelligence startup named Prometheus.
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When it comes to total water use, AI data centers are a drop in the bucket
An analysis of AI data centers suggests their total water consumption is relatively small on a global scale, despite having significant localized environmental impacts.
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Say hi to "Siri AI"—Apple announces new, more "conversational" voice assistant
Apple has announced a major upgrade to Siri, introducing a more conversational voice assistant powered by a new multi-tiered AI model system in partnership with Google.
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School shooting survivor sues AI gun detection firm after system failed to spot weapon
A school shooting survivor has filed a lawsuit against an AI gun detection company after its automated system failed to identify a weapon.
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LLMs believe false statements even after explicit warnings that they're false
Recent fine-tuning experiments demonstrate that large language models tend to confidently assert false claims as true even when explicitly warned of their inaccuracy.
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Is Peter Thiel the target of Pope Leo's Gandalf quote? An investigation.
An investigation explores whether a recent papal statement referencing Gandalf was directed at tech investor Peter Thiel.
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Citing Gandalf, Pope Leo says we must "disarm" AI
Pope Leo has called for the ethical disarmament of artificial intelligence, urging society to focus on human-centric hope.
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AI put "synthetic quotes" in his book. But this author wants to keep using it.
Author Steven Rosenbaum discusses how AI-generated synthetic quotes ended up in his book and explains why he still intends to use the technology.
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Two AI-based science assistants succeed with drug-retargeting tasks
Researchers have demonstrated that two AI-based scientific assistants can successfully generate hypotheses and analyze data for drug-retargeting tasks.
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Send the arXiv AI-generated slop, get a yearlong vacation from submissions
The preprint server arXiv has implemented a policy that bans authors for a year if they submit AI-generated content.
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Claude Code's product lead talks usage limits, transparency, and the "lean harness"
Anthropic's product lead for Claude Code discussed the tool's development strategy, usage limits, and transparency in a recent interview.
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Your doctor’s AI notetaker may be making things up, Ontario audit finds
An audit in Ontario revealed that AI-powered medical notetakers are generating inaccurate information, including fabricated therapy referrals and incorrect prescriptions.
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AI invades Princeton, where 30% of students cheat—but peers won't snitch
The widespread use of AI for academic cheating at Princeton University is putting a strain on the institution's traditional honor code system.