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Please don’t trust your chatbot for medical advice
Remember how I used to say that large language models are “frequently wrong, never in doubt”, and how I warned three years ago on 60 Minutes that they were... open.substack.com
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Executive summary of events for the last 24 hours
Google unveiled AI research agents powered by Gemini 1.5 Pro, while an AI agent independently designed a RISC-V CPU core from scratch, highlighting the rapid advancement of autonomous AI capabilities. Meanwhile, U.S. House lawmakers received a stark warning about AI safety risks after witnessing a live demo of "jailbroken" AI models capable of generating dangerous content.
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AI Platforms Matter When Model Choice Keeps Changing
Not long ago, many teams were simply trying to get access to a capable AI model. That is no longer the main challenge. Now there are plenty of large... aijourn.com
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House lawmakers get a chilling demo of ‘jailbroken’ AI
A DHS counterterrorism office presented research on how to override safeguards built into popular artificial intelligence tools. politico.com
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Claude down: Why is AI chatbot not working? Here's what Anthropic says
In its official status on the website, Anthropic noted, "We have identified that the Claude API is working as intended. The issues we are seeing are related... msn.com
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Google launches AI research agents powered by Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google LLC has released two artificial intelligence agents that can generate research reports about user-specified topics. The agents made their debut on... siliconangle.com
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AI Agent Designs a RISC-V CPU Core From Scratch
In 2020 researchers fine-tuned a GPT-2 model to design fragments of logic circuits; in 2023 researchers used GPT-4 to help design an 8-bit processor with a... spectrum.ieee.org
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BMW 7 Series refresh doubles down on large sedans
BMW's 2027 7 Series indicates that the automaker is doubling down on its niche: large sedans. autonews.com
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Amazon’s US$25bn Anthropic Bet Fuels AI Infrastructure Race
Amazon's investment in Anthropic highlights a critical infrastructure battle as model developers scramble to secure necessary compute capacity. aimagazine.com
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I’m Sorry, Dave. I’m Afraid I Can’t De-escalate: On (AI) Wargaming and Nuclear War
Recent experiments placing large language models in simulated nuclear crises have produced alarming headlines. “Bloodthirsty” AI systems escalate. warontherocks.com
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From Access Control to Outcome Control: Securing AI Agents with Check Point and Google Cloud
AI is changing how software works. Applications no longer just process requests. They reason, make decisions, and take action. AI agents now retrieve. blog.checkpoint.com
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AI was built in layers—now doctors must be trained on it fast
Layered AI training for doctors integrates LLM RAG agents and agentic systems to transform clinical workflows and care. americanbazaaronline.com
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What Is Agentic AI? How Agentic AI Supports Fast-Growing Businesses
What is agentic AI? Learn how autonomous AI agents work, how they differ from generative AI, and how businesses use them to automate workflows. soundhound.com
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Introducing workspace agents in ChatGPT
Workspace agents in ChatGPT are Codex-powered agents that automate complex workflows, run in the cloud, and help teams scale work across tools securely. openai.com
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Agents CLI in Agent Platform: create to production in one CLI
Accelerate your AI development with the new Agents CLI on Google Cloud. This unified tool streamlines the entire Agent Development Lifecycle,... developers.googleblog.com
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Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI
A growing number of U.S. college instructors are turning to oral exams to help combat an AI crisis in higher education. wcax.com
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Stopping Data Leaks at the Speed of AI
Symantec brings DLP scanning to Google Agent Gateway. security.com
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Google delivers connective tissue for autonomous AI agents to access data without restrictions
Google Cloud is turning the traditional enterprise data platform on its head, unveiling the Agentic Data Cloud infrastructure platform that aims to act as a... siliconangle.com
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Adobe and IBM: Delivering agentic and AI-powered customer experiences
Adobe and IBM are committed to helping customers realize the full value of generative and agentic AI in marketing, content creation and brand governance. ibm.com
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NVIDIA and Google Cloud Collaborate to Advance Agentic and Physical AI
Companies can build AI factories with NVIDIA Vera Rubin-powered A5X instances scaling up to nearly 1 million Rubin GPUs, Gemini on Google Distributed Cloud,... blogs.nvidia.com
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Unregulated AI like speeding with no steering wheel: AI godfather Hinton
Artificial Intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton insisted Tuesday on the need to strictly regulate the technology, warning that it remained unclear if... caledonianrecord.com
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Sex researcher Aella wants creators to confront the AI apocalypse
Aella is a lot of things to a great many people. She's a data scientist, a sex-research Substacker, and an orgy organizer. And now she is an AI safety... sfstandard.com
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The Antitrust Risks of Anthropic’s Project Glasswing and the ‘AI Avengers’
Anthropic has formed an exclusive artificial intelligence consortium to use its general purpose artificial intelligence model, Claude Mythos,... promarket.org
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Do AI language models 'understand' the real world? On a basic level they do, suggests study
Most of what AI chatbots know about the world comes from devouring massive amounts of text from the internet—with all its facts, falsehoods, knowledge and... techxplore.com
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Claude Mythos: Why Anthropic Won’t Release Its New AI Model
Anthropic is limiting access to Claude Mythos, citing serious security risks. The decision could reshape AI releases, cybersecurity strategy and industry... builtin.com
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New Study Finds AI Language Models Have a Basic Understanding of the Real World
In a groundbreaking study set to be unveiled at the prestigious International Conference on Learning Representations in Rio de Janeiro, researchers from... bioengineer.org
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Precision biomarker discovery in hypertension through explainable AI and proteomics
Hypertension is a major global health burden and a leading driver of cardiovascular disease, yet reliable blood-based biomarkers for early disease are still... nature.com
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New study with major law firms warns they face an existential crisis in talent development as AI replaces the apprenticeship model
Study draws on insights from 16 of the industry's most influential decision-makers -including Managing Partners, Chief AI Officers,... tynmagazine.com
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AI-powered defense for an AI-accelerated threat landscape
Read how Microsoft is partnering with Anthropic and broader industry to use leading models, paired with our platforms and expertise, to turn AI-driven... microsoft.com
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Microsoft and Anthropic partner to advance Copilot AI agents
Microsoft 365 Copilot now features Anthropic's Claude agent technology, the first direct integration of this model into the platform. msn.com
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Microsoft looked at buying Cursor before SpaceX deal, sources say
Prior to SpaceX's announcement that it's agreed to a potential purchase of Cursor, Microsoft looked at buying the AI coding startup. cnbc.com
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Cangrade Adds LLM Choice to Jules AI Copilot, Guided by Ethical AI
HR teams can now select Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google, with Anthropic as the default, for increased transparency and flexibility in hiring. iotforall.com
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EPC Group Launches Copilot & Microsoft 365 Tenant Security Review as 80% of Tenants Found Misconfigured
New 47‑point audit — priced from $20K to $55K based on users and sensitivity, helps CIOs and CISOs fix Microsoft 365 and Copilot exposure before AI surfaces... natlawreview.com
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pgEdge Launches AI DBA Workbench, an AI Co-Pilot for Database Administrators
Open source tool gives database teams an always-on Postgres expert with human oversight. ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- pgEdge,... prnewswire.com
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Trace One Expands Embedded AI in PLM: Three Copilot Assistants Introduced
Trace One introduces three AI assistants within its Devex PLM platform to support regulatory compliance, product development, and supplier onboarding. arcweb.com
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SpaceX Weighs Potential $60 Billion Acquisition of Cursor AI Coding Startup
Elon Musk's SpaceX is considering acquiring AI development tool startup Cursor for as much as $60 billion, signaling a potential move into the fast-growing... thelec.net
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Google turns Workspace into AI-powered office assistant
Workspace Intelligence brings automated task handling to Gmail, Docs, and Sheets. techbuzz.ai
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OpenAI Beefs Up ChatGPT’s Image Generation Model
The ChatGPT Images 2.0 model is here. Our testing shows it's better at creating more detailed images and rendering text, but it still struggles with... wired.com
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New video captures the moment a car crashed into a gas station on the North Shore on Wednesday.
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Thorough benchmark review of the 'VAIO SX14-R │ ALL BLACK EDITION': A high-performance PC capable of handling games, video editing, and image generation AI.
The VAIO SX14-R , the first Copilot+ PC in the VAIO series and a 14-inch notebook PC, was announced on April 23, 2026. We were able to borrow the ' VAIO... gigazine.net
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OpenAI Previews ChatGPT Images 2 Generation Model with Real-World Intelligence
OpenAI has given the world a preview of its new image generation model, ChatGPT Images 2, which debuts real-world intelligence and improved capabilities. techtimes.com
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Images 2.0, it can generate AI photos as good as real
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Image 2.0 with improved accuracy, text rendering, and thinking capabilities for more usable visuals. indiatoday.in
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OpenAI's GPT Image 2 Is Now Available on Pollo AI
SINGAPORE, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pollo AI today announced the availability of OpenAI's GPT Image 2 on its platform, giving creators, marketers,... manilatimes.net
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