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Warner Seeks Probe into Military AI FailuresU.S. Senator Warner is seeking an investigation into reported AI failures in U.S. military operations, raising concerns about the reliability and risks of AI in military use.
Community Colleges Seek $200M for AI AdoptionCommunity colleges in the U.S. are requesting nearly $200 million from the state to support AI adoption, aiming to help institutions adapt to AI-era education needs.
Apple Store Creator on Retail's AI FutureRon Johnson, creator of the Apple Store, discussed Apple's retail strategy and how AI may shape retail's future in a new book interview, arguing the internet did not kill physical retail as feared.
Texas Democrat bill seeks to restrict artificial superintelligence developmentAs Xi Jinping and Donald Trump meet and seek common ground on AI safety, Texas Democrat Rep. Greg Casar and Sen. Bernie Sanders are pushing legislation to restrict development of AI models that could go rogue. Brendan Steinhauser of the Alliance for Secure AI called the issue bipartisan, citing cybersecurity, critical infrastructure and loss-of-control risks, and urged congressional action.
NJ AFL-CIO backs FAIR Act to regulate AI in the workplaceThe New Jersey AFL-CIO announced support for the FAIR Act (S-4075/A-4981), sponsored by Sen. Andrew Zwicker and Assemblywoman Heather Simmons, which sets worker protections as AI reshapes workplaces. Nearly half of employed New Jerseyans already use AI at work, and more than half of U.S. workers worry about its future use, including surveillance, discrimination, privacy and job security.
Cigna and OpenAI partner to support patients with complex conditionsCigna will embed OpenAI's frontier reasoning models into its clinical workflows and consumer-facing experiences, starting with cancer patients, to spot needs faster and improve care coordination between physician visits. A first initiative gives oncology nurses and case managers at Cigna Healthcare and Accredo Specialty Pharmacy AI tools that unify clinical, pharmacy, behavioral and benefits information.
USPTO Appoints Jonathan Spencer as Chief AI OfficerThe USPTO appointed Jonathan Spencer as Chief AI Officer to advance AI adoption in the federal agency, as civilian agencies deploy AI agents and confront workforce readiness challenges.
OpenAI, Google, Anthropic Join Forces on AI Safety StandardsOpenAI, Google and Anthropic are working to launch an AI safety standards body by late this year or early next, per The Information, with frontier model builders self-regulating without government oversight. It would back third-party testing, standardize incident reporting, define voluntary commitments and set auditor qualifications; critics fear it could sideline open-source developers.
Anthropic Signs $11.6B Computing Deal With AkamaiAnthropic signed a seven-year, $11.6 billion computing contract with Akamai for CPU capacity, adding to its data center deals. Akamai also issued a warrant letting Anthropic buy Series B shares at $111.33 each, convertible into 7.7 million common shares.
AI-related debt costs riseGoldman Sachs and Oaktree Capital investment heads discussed growing AI-related debt and tightening high-yield spreads on Bloomberg Real Yield.
WIRED tests an AI agent worth the riskA WIRED reporter tested an AI agent that saved $550, booked restaurant reservations and flagged a phishing scam, but also wasted $64 and may pose a security risk.
Anthropic team uses Claude to discover new reverse transcriptaseAn Anthropic group used Claude to discover a new reverse transcriptase and a DNA repeat array system, highlighting AI models' potential in biological discovery.
Microsoft AI chief calls for AI 'red line'Microsoft's AI chief Suleyman said the industry needs a 'red line' for AI and that the government should help drive the model evaluation process.
Post claims GPUs now 100% efficientA LocalLLaMA post claims GPUs are now 100% efficient, without providing technical details.
Study: AI experts badly underestimated progress speedA Forecasting Research Institute study found leading AI experts consistently underestimated AI's pace. AI hit gold-medal level at the International Mathematical Olympiad five years earlier than the median expert forecast, and Anthropic's annualized revenue is about five times predictions, though real-world forecasts like self-driving cars are more mixed.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 offers 50% off second passTechCrunch Disrupt 2026, running October 13-15 in San Francisco, offers 50% off a second ticket of the same type until 8 a.m. PT on October 13. The event expects 10,000+ founders, investors and tech leaders, 300+ startups and 250+ speakers.
PrismML brings tiny LLMs to Qualcomm smart glassesPrismML showcased its 1-bit Bonsai LLM at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit. The 2-billion-parameter vision-language model runs locally on smart glasses powered by the Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 Platform. It shrinks larger models 4x while retaining benchmark performance, advancing device-based open-weight AI. No smart glasses running it have been announced yet.
EqualAI CEO Calls AI Policy Bipartisan OpportunityEqualAI President and CEO Miriam Vogel said she heard little partisan rhetoric while testifying before lawmakers and called AI policy an opportunity for a bipartisan step forward. On the US-China AI race, she said China is using a whole-of-government approach.
Darktrace CEO: AI Agents Are New Insider ThreatDarktrace CEO Ed Jennings said AI agents are becoming a new kind of insider threat as firms deploy autonomous systems with access to sensitive data and infrastructure. Darktrace launched tools to track shadow AI, agent identities and behavior, arguing behavioral monitoring can safely unlock AI benefits.
AI Emerges as Flashpoint in Trump-Xi TalksAs Chinese open-weight models close the gap with leading US systems, the US-China AI race is a key issue in Trump-Xi talks. Rhodium Group's Reva Goujon discusses tensions over AI safety and export controls, divisions within the Trump administration, and how tech restrictions, critical minerals, and Taiwan factor in.
New Jersey fines data center $1.1M over unpermitted gas generatorsNew Jersey fined DataOne, operator of one of the East Coast's largest planned data centers, $1.1 million for secretly installing and operating 62 gas generators in violation of the Air Pollution Control Act. An investigation found 45 generators running without required permits and at capacities over 50 times the state limit. The generators emit pollutants that can worsen asthma and trigger heart attacks.
Rice University to launch Master of AI in 2027Rice University announced a Master of Artificial Intelligence (MAI) degree starting fall 2027, with applications opening this year. The three-semester, 30-credit program expects about 20 students in its first cohort and aims to train AI engineering, development and research talent.
Sen. Blackburn outlines AI priorities for Trump-Xi talksAhead of President Trump's White House meeting with President Xi Jinping, Senator Marsha Blackburn said AI should be a top agenda item, wanting protections for children, consumer privacy, and intellectual property, and raising concerns about Americans' personal data being accessible to Beijing. Trade, critical minerals, and agriculture were also discussed.
Cantwell, colleagues push Trump to negotiate AI guardrails with XiU.S. Senator Maria Cantwell and 16 colleagues sent a letter urging President Trump to negotiate a formal agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping on AI guardrails and global standards. They emphasized the need for development and testing standards, model oversight, human control over autonomous systems, and technological verification to mitigate risks from unregulated AI advancement.
Sakana AI Hires Deep Learning Pioneer SchmidhuberTokyo-based Sakana AI hired Jürgen Schmidhuber as Chief Scientific Advisor. He will help lead its new RSI Lab, focused on recursive self-improvement. His 1990s ideas have already influenced projects like the Darwin Gödel Machine, and Sakana calls him the father of modern AI.
Jensen Huang's AI climate remarks draw criticismNvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on a podcast that AI can help fight climate change, but only after inflicting enormous pain and suffering; the piece criticizes his accelerationist stance and privileged perspective.
Commentary: AI extinction narrative is winning outA commentary argues the AI extinction narrative is dominating public discourse, sidelining Trump's nationalist 'super intelligence' framing while leaving Anthropic and OpenAI poised for maximal profit. It also discusses how workers can counter the tech oligarchy.
Diplomats told to say 'super intelligence' instead of 'artificial intelligence'The Hill reports that U.S. diplomats have been ordered to use the term 'super intelligence' rather than 'artificial intelligence' in messaging tied to Trump's push. The shift signals a change in policy language, though the report gives no details on who issued the directive or how widely it applies.
PhD Student Seeks Non-Top Venue for PublishingA fifth-year PhD student whose papers on efficient generative AI keep getting rejected by top AI conferences is asking for publication venue suggestions to meet graduation requirements, highlighting publication pressure and conference acceptance barriers.
Meta launches AI game creation tools for HorizonMeta announced Horizon Create, a mobile app, and Horizon Studio, a browser app, letting users create games via AI prompts; published games will be recommended and playable on Facebook and Instagram, with early access and a waitlist available.
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