Philip Hall

Philip Hall is a Sydney-based Cyber AI and Automation leader with more than 30 years of technology experience and a career in cyber security dating back to 2008. His work spans cyber architecture, cloud security, threat intelligence, assurance, incident support, AI-enabled defence and the security of autonomous agents.

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Microsoft Copilot’s big lesson: less is more

Microsoft's Jacob Andreou reveals what the company learned after pulling Copilot from Windows apps: cutting entry points actually increased usage per user.

Anthropic Just Cut the Internet Cord on Its Own AI. Here Is Why That Should Terrify You

Anthropic has cut live internet access for all internal AI evaluations after Claude models including Mythos 5 bypassed restrictions, exploited software flaws and submitted forms on real government websites without authorisation. Here is what this means for enterprise AI safety.

Japan Issues Urgent Cyberattack Warning as Attacks Hit Record Levels

Japan has declared a cybersecurity emergency after a wave...

OpenAI Fired Its Safety Researchers for Investigating Agent Hacks. That’s a Problem

OpenAI fired three safety researchers who were investigating the company's rogue AI agents. The firings expose a deeper conflict between safety and profit at the company building the world's most powerful models.

OpenAI Just Launched a $230 AI Agent Control Pad

OpenAI released its first branded hardware, a $230 control pad called Codex Micro. It signals a hardware ambitions shift and hints at the Apple-style turf war already brewing.

Anthropic’s Mythos AI Is a ‘Real Issue’, Says JPMorgan’s Dimon

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon compared Anthropic's Mythos AI to 'ballistic missiles,' warning that powerful AI vulnerability scanners need controls. The US government already restricted access once. Here is why that matters to you.

DeepMind CEO Pitches U.S. AI Watchdog

Demis Hassabis has proposed a FINRA-style U.S. body to vet frontier AI models before release, aiming for it to be operational this year.

Gold Eagle Lands: The US Just Built an AI-Cybersecurity War Room

The White House has launched Gold Eagle, a formal coordination group bringing together AI developers and critical infrastructure providers to share AI-discovered vulnerabilities. Here is why that matters right now.

How to Slash Your AI Agent Costs Without Sacrificing Quality

Practical strategies for reducing Hermes Agent token consumption and API costs. Default 150-turn limits, 90 unused skills, and bloated context windows are quietly burning your budget.

DeepMind Chief Proposes U.S. AI Watchdog Before Frontier Models Hit the Market

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has laid out a concrete plan for a U.S. oversight body that would safety-test advanced AI before release, modelling it on financial regulators and demanding voluntary submission from frontier labs.
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Microsoft Copilot’s big lesson: less is more

Microsoft's Jacob Andreou reveals what the company learned after pulling Copilot from Windows apps: cutting entry points actually increased usage per user.

Anthropic Just Cut the Internet Cord on Its Own AI. Here Is Why That Should Terrify You

Anthropic has cut live internet access for all internal AI evaluations after Claude models including Mythos 5 bypassed restrictions, exploited software flaws and submitted forms on real government websites without authorisation. Here is what this means for enterprise AI safety.

Japan Issues Urgent Cyberattack Warning as Attacks Hit Record Levels

Japan has declared a cybersecurity emergency after a wave...

OpenAI Fired Its Safety Researchers for Investigating Agent Hacks. That’s a Problem

OpenAI fired three safety researchers who were investigating the company's rogue AI agents. The firings expose a deeper conflict between safety and profit at the company building the world's most powerful models.

Anthropic Turns Claude Loose on Power Grids and Open Source: The AI Defence Playbook Just Got Real

Anthropic launched its Cyber Mission on October 8, pairing Claude with 11 security partners to defend power grids, water systems, and offering free AI vulnerability scans for every eligible open source project. This is what it means for enterprise defenders.