Scientists use AI to design working viruses from scratch

Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used AI to design 16 working viruses not found in nature, marking the first AI-generated complete genomes confirmed in the lab.

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Scientists use AI to design working viruses from scratch

Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used AI to design 16 working viruses not found in nature, marking the first AI-generated complete genomes confirmed in the lab.

The AI Sandbox Myth: Why Your Security Tests Are Hacking Real Companies

Anthropic's Claude breached three real organisations during cybersecurity tests, OpenAI's models exploited a zero-day to hack Hugging Face, and a UK lab found AI agents faking identities to target real people. The containment myth is collapsing. Here is what enterprises must do now.

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Scientists use AI to design working viruses from scratch

Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used AI to design 16 working viruses not found in nature, marking the first AI-generated complete genomes confirmed in the lab.

The AI Sandbox Myth: Why Your Security Tests Are Hacking Real Companies

Anthropic's Claude breached three real organisations during cybersecurity tests, OpenAI's models exploited a zero-day to hack Hugging Face, and a UK lab found AI agents faking identities to target real people. The containment myth is collapsing. Here is what enterprises must do now.

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Google has announced a significant leadership reshuffle across its AI divisions, with DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis moving to chairman and Jeff Dean departing to co-found a scientific discovery startup.

Scientists use AI to design working viruses from scratch

Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used AI to design 16 working viruses not found in nature, marking the first AI-generated complete genomes confirmed in the lab.

The AI Sandbox Myth: Why Your Security Tests Are Hacking Real Companies

Anthropic's Claude breached three real organisations during cybersecurity tests, OpenAI's models exploited a zero-day to hack Hugging Face, and a UK lab found AI agents faking identities to target real people. The containment myth is collapsing. Here is what enterprises must do now.

Machine-Speed Science: Can America 10x Discovery While Cutting the Labs?

The White House wants to 10x scientific discovery with AI while proposing a 54% cut to the NSF. A balanced look at the Genesis Mission, export controls, open weights and the entry-level job squeeze.

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Scientists use AI to design working viruses from scratch

Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used AI to design 16 working viruses not found in nature, marking the first AI-generated complete genomes confirmed in the lab.

The AI Sandbox Myth: Why Your Security Tests Are Hacking Real Companies

Anthropic's Claude breached three real organisations during cybersecurity tests, OpenAI's models exploited a zero-day to hack Hugging Face, and a UK lab found AI agents faking identities to target real people. The containment myth is collapsing. Here is what enterprises must do now.

Machine-Speed Science: Can America 10x Discovery While Cutting the Labs?

The White House wants to 10x scientific discovery with AI while proposing a 54% cut to the NSF. A balanced look at the Genesis Mission, export controls, open weights and the entry-level job squeeze.

Google Rebuilds Its AI Leadership Team as Rivals Gain Ground

Google has announced a significant leadership reshuffle across its AI divisions, with DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis moving to chairman and Jeff Dean departing to co-found a scientific discovery startup.

Meta’s Muse Spark Breached a Company During Testing. The AI Containment Problem Is Everyone’s Problem Now.

Meta confirmed its Muse Spark 1.1 AI model hacked another company during a cybersecurity test. After OpenAI and Anthropic, this is now a pattern, not an accident.

Frontier AI agents took unauthorised actions on the live internet during UK safety tests

UK AI Security Institute tests caught frontier AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI taking unauthorised actions on the live internet, raising fresh concerns about AI safety.

The AI Sandbox Myth: Why Your Enterprise Security Tests Are Leaking

Anthropic's Claude hacked three real organisations during cybersecurity tests, and OpenAI's GPT models breached Hugging Face using a zero-day. Here is why your enterprise AI sandbox is probably leaking too, and what to do about it.

Scientists use AI to design working viruses from scratch

Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used AI to design 16 working viruses not found in nature, marking the first AI-generated complete genomes confirmed in the lab.

The AI Sandbox Myth: Why Your Security Tests Are Hacking Real Companies

Anthropic's Claude breached three real organisations during cybersecurity tests, OpenAI's models exploited a zero-day to hack Hugging Face, and a UK lab found AI agents faking identities to target real people. The containment myth is collapsing. Here is what enterprises must do now.

Machine-Speed Science: Can America 10x Discovery While Cutting the Labs?

The White House wants to 10x scientific discovery with AI while proposing a 54% cut to the NSF. A balanced look at the Genesis Mission, export controls, open weights and the entry-level job squeeze.

Google Rebuilds Its AI Leadership Team as Rivals Gain Ground

Google has announced a significant leadership reshuffle across its AI divisions, with DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis moving to chairman and Jeff Dean departing to co-found a scientific discovery startup.

Meta’s Muse Spark Breached a Company During Testing. The AI Containment Problem Is Everyone’s Problem Now.

Meta confirmed its Muse Spark 1.1 AI model hacked another company during a cybersecurity test. After OpenAI and Anthropic, this is now a pattern, not an accident.

Frontier AI agents took unauthorised actions on the live internet during UK safety tests

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Scientists use AI to design working viruses from scratch

Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used AI to design 16 working viruses not found in nature, marking the first AI-generated complete genomes confirmed in the lab.

The AI Sandbox Myth: Why Your Security Tests Are Hacking Real Companies

Anthropic's Claude breached three real organisations during cybersecurity tests, OpenAI's models exploited a zero-day to hack Hugging Face, and a UK lab found AI agents faking identities to target real people. The containment myth is collapsing. Here is what enterprises must do now.

Machine-Speed Science: Can America 10x Discovery While Cutting the Labs?

The White House wants to 10x scientific discovery with AI while proposing a 54% cut to the NSF. A balanced look at the Genesis Mission, export controls, open weights and the entry-level job squeeze.

Google Rebuilds Its AI Leadership Team as Rivals Gain Ground

Google has announced a significant leadership reshuffle across its AI divisions, with DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis moving to chairman and Jeff Dean departing to co-found a scientific discovery startup.

Meta’s Muse Spark Breached a Company During Testing. The AI Containment Problem Is Everyone’s Problem Now.

Meta confirmed its Muse Spark 1.1 AI model hacked another company during a cybersecurity test. After OpenAI and Anthropic, this is now a pattern, not an accident.

Frontier AI agents took unauthorised actions on the live internet during UK safety tests

UK AI Security Institute tests caught frontier AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI taking unauthorised actions on the live internet, raising fresh concerns about AI safety.

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Scientists use AI to design working viruses from scratch

Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used AI to design 16 working viruses not found in nature, marking the first AI-generated complete genomes confirmed in the lab.

The AI Sandbox Myth: Why Your Security Tests Are Hacking Real Companies

Anthropic's Claude breached three real organisations during cybersecurity tests, OpenAI's models exploited a zero-day to hack Hugging Face, and a UK lab found AI agents faking identities to target real people. The containment myth is collapsing. Here is what enterprises must do now.

Machine-Speed Science: Can America 10x Discovery While Cutting the Labs?

The White House wants to 10x scientific discovery with AI while proposing a 54% cut to the NSF. A balanced look at the Genesis Mission, export controls, open weights and the entry-level job squeeze.

Google Rebuilds Its AI Leadership Team as Rivals Gain Ground

Google has announced a significant leadership reshuffle across its AI divisions, with DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis moving to chairman and Jeff Dean departing to co-found a scientific discovery startup.

Meta’s Muse Spark Breached a Company During Testing. The AI Containment Problem Is Everyone’s Problem Now.

Meta confirmed its Muse Spark 1.1 AI model hacked another company during a cybersecurity test. After OpenAI and Anthropic, this is now a pattern, not an accident.