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ZCode, the GLM coding agent, silently uploads your Git historyDeveloper ferstar's reverse engineering found that Z.ai's ZCode silently packages the user's entire workspace, including .git history and LFS caches, encrypts it and uploads it to Aliyun OSS when logged in. A 313MB encrypted archive with 42,411 files was captured; ZCode is not open source, sparking trust concerns.
AI's Growing Presence on CampusCal Times reports that artificial intelligence is rapidly expanding on campus, increasingly influencing teaching, research, and student life and reshaping university priorities.
AI startup Mantic raises $25 millionReuters reports that AI startup Mantic has raised $25 million for superhuman forecasting.
Forum: isolating back-and-forth LLM interaction vs one-way sharingA researcher seeks controlled studies comparing back-and-forth interaction between two different LLMs against independent drafts, one-way sharing and self-refinement under an equal compute budget, currently running 576 pipelines with GPT-4.1 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 on 12 tasks.
OpenAI, Anthropic Eye Smaller Data CentersReports say OpenAI and Anthropic are considering smaller data-center deployments as they adapt infrastructure and operational strategies, reflecting a move toward more flexible hardware layouts for large models.
Lawsuit: Meta Glasses Shared Intimate ImagesThe LA Times reports more than 70 people sued Meta, alleging its smart glasses recorded intimate footage without consent and that contractors in Kenya reviewed and labeled the content; one claimant, identified as PL18, details unexpected bathroom footage appearing in their gallery.
US and China experts push ban on AI control of nuclear weaponsExperts from the US and China are calling for shared rules to prohibit AI systems from autonomously controlling nuclear weapons, aiming to prevent weaponization and reduce strategic risk—an issue tied to international security and arms-control frameworks.
AI leaders discuss human safety concerns in DurhamThe third Cybersecurity at Duke conference in Durham addressed risks from rapidly deploying autonomous AI in enterprise security. Speakers included former Claude researcher Jacob Coxon, Anthropic-associated figures, Congresswomen Valerie Foushee and Deborah Ross, and NSA Deputy Director Tim Kosiba; the 9:15 a.m. event was not open to the public.
Opinion: Congress needs tech staff to handle AIThe American Prospect argues Congress lacks trustworthy information on frontier AI since the Office of Technology Assessment was shuttered in 1995, while six large tech firms now employ roughly one lobbyist per 1.5 members of Congress. Citing Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon's resignation and call for a slowdown, it urges Congress to rebuild its own tech expertise.
Napster returns aiming to digitally clone teachersNapster has relaunched and is moving into education, developing AI tools to create digital clones of teachers for classroom use. The shift repositions Napster from a music service toward an education-tech product provider, a major change in its business focus.
Big AI asking for regulation should worry youAn opinion argues that AI leaders such as Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Elon Musk advocating slower development and regulation may actually entrench dominant firms, as regulation can raise barriers and favor incumbents.
Hack used free AI to compromise TikTok cameraThe Washington Post reports an incident where attackers used freely available AI tools to remotely compromise a TikTok user's camera, highlighting how free AI can be abused within an attack chain.
Thirteen ways of looking at AIFront Porch Republic collects commentators' cautionary views on AI—highlighting lack of understanding of AI systems, societal unreadiness, and potential catastrophic risks—underscoring industry concerns about safety and governance.
How Congress is using AINBC reports that members of Congress are adopting AI tools in routine work; for example, Sen. Tommy Tuberville consults ChatGPT about Medicare and policy questions while traveling, signaling AI's presence in legislative practice.
Software stocks rebound on strong earnings and AI warningsBloomberg reports software stocks have rebounded after earlier pessimism, driven by strong earnings and renewed attention to AI-related risks, indicating investors are reassessing the sector's outlook.
AI could cause a 'corporate extinction event'Sherry Paul, a Morgan Stanley advisor, told Bloomberg that companies failing to adopt AI risk being overtaken by competitors who use AI to boost productivity and profitability, likening it to Netflix displacing Blockbuster.
Interpol uses AI to ID 126 terror suspectsDuring Operation Shams II, INTERPOL used programmed AI agents and scripts to extract, deduplicate and quality‑check 108,076 facial images down to 6,362 high‑quality faces for its Facial Recognition System, identifying 126 foreign terrorist fighters whose data are being integrated into INTERPOL databases and used in investigations.
Vatican Urges International Cooperation on AIVatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin said at a Sept. 16 Rome conference that countries should cooperate to face AI's threats, thanked President Sergio Mattarella for advocating collaboration, and noted he does not use AI to draft homilies.
AI in Disasters and Emergencies (Column)A column outlines paths and challenges for using AI in disasters and emergencies, focusing on AIDE-related practice and governance considerations. It offers directional guidance for emergency managers and policymakers.
ACLU and CDT Seek Court Protection for AnthropicThe ACLU and CDT urged a court to block government actions that would punish Anthropic for its advocacy on AI guardrails, seeking to protect the company's role in public policy debate.
Report: student protections lag behind AI adoption in higher edA report from Student Defense's SHAPE initiative, titled Students at Stake, says AI has permeated college admissions, student services and teaching, but protections for students haven't kept pace with innovation. It flags risks around bias, data privacy, loss of learning communities, and disclosure, transparency and credibility. Co-founder Dan Zibel said colleges must not adopt AI first and ask questions later, and should set clear guardrails.
Ireland's Harris Backs Global AI AgencyIrish Finance Minister Simon Harris said a global AI agency would be a positive development, helping international governance and coordination on AI.
King Charles meets AI leadersKing Charles met with leaders in artificial intelligence, signaling the monarchy's engagement with AI development and governance and direct contact with industry figures. The event was reported by KBZK News.
User Praises Qwen 3.8 Next Flash for ReliabilityA Reddit user says Qwen 3.8 Next Flash stands out for prompt adherence, with their machine generating about 25M tokens since its release. It handles medium-complexity tasks solo and, despite weak context compacting, has raised their baseline expectations for what models can do.
Open-source model Laya outperforms Jev benchmarksA Reddit poster released Laya, a 421M‑parameter open‑source model trained on a single RTX 6000 Pro, claiming it surpasses Jev benchmarks; the author published a Hugging Face demo and GitHub repo for testing and reproduction.
Vietnam AI Technology Innovation Funding PlanThe article outlines Vietnam's funding plan for AI-based technology innovation projects, describing support measures aimed at advancing local AI applications and development.
Traders wary as AI risk debate intensifiesDebate over slowing frontier AI intensified as leaders and major tech firms clashed on self-regulation and control tools, prompting a rotation out of tech stocks this week as investors reassessed the pace and pricing of AI development.
SoftBank ups Arm margin loan to $25 billionSoftBank increased its margin loan backed by shares of chip unit Arm by $5 billion to $25 billion to help fund its expanding investments in artificial intelligence.
AAAI-27 Phase 1 results due September 24AAAI-27 Phase 1 results are expected on September 24, with a forum thread set up for researchers awaiting decisions to share updates.
Huawei accelerates launch of new AI chipHuawei moved up the launch of its next-generation AI chip series, with the Ascend 960DT now slated for Q1 2027 and a 960PR variant in Q3, aiming to replace Nvidia in China and compete globally.
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