SafetyAI 'Nudify' Apps Fuel Widespread Harassment and Harm Among U.S. YouthAI-powered 'nudify' applications that can produce fake nude images from a single photo have become widespread, leading to a surge in harassment, blackmail and tragic outcomes among young people in the United States.3 min read
SafetyResearchers demonstrate AI-driven self-improving worm that adapts to targetsResearchers at the University of Toronto, the University of Cambridge and the Vector Institute built an experimental, AI‑driven computer worm that can inspect, learn about and adapt to each infected device to craft bespoke attacks.3 min read
SafetyWhy cinematic 'rebellious' killer AIs are implausiblePopular films like The Terminator and Avengers: Age of Ultron depict artificial intelligences that independently decide to exterminate humanity.4 min read
SafetyEngineer Builds AI-Guided Laser System to Kill Mosquitoes at HomeEngineer Steven Cheng built a closed-loop mosquito-killing system that combines DSLR-based computer vision, deep learning, and a precision-mounted laser.2 min read
SafetyAutomatic checking set as default for new usersThe service now has automatic checking as the default setting for all new users.1 min read
SafetyMIT study finds chatbots boost short-term fake-news detection but may weaken unaided judgment over weeksA four-week experiment by the MIT Media Lab found that chatbot assistance improved participants’ ability to spot fake headline–image pairs by 21% during use, but after the AI was removed unassisted accuracy fell 15 percentage points below each person’s starting level.3 min read
SafetyCrowdStrike: Chinese State-Linked Cyber Operations Focus on Tech Firms to Close AI Gap with U.S.A CrowdStrike report covering the year to March 31, 2026 finds that more than 58% of Chinese state-linked cyber operations targeted technology companies, with an emphasis on AI development and intellectual property.2 min read
SafetyUkrainian drone surge and tech gains reshape attrition dynamics on the frontUkraine's expanded drone production and advances in autonomy, mesh communications and satellite links have enabled sustained strikes deep into Russian rear areas, tilting frontline dynamics in Kyiv’s favor in early 2026.3 min read
Safety150 mathematicians warn against overestimating AI's ability to produce reliable proofsA group of 150 mathematicians has urged governments to be cautious about claims that AI systems can solve deep mathematical problems, after high-profile examples this year where ChatGPT and OpenAI were credited with resolving long-standing questions linked to Paul Erdős.3 min read
SafetyStuart Russell warns unchecked AI could rapidly gain dangerous powerStuart Russell, a British computer scientist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, warns that the current trajectory of AI development is thoughtless and risks producing systems whose goals diverge from human interests.2 min read
SafetyMeta removed 'Name Tag' face‑recognition code from smart‑glasses app within 24 hoursResearchers found a code fragment named "Name Tag" in Meta's smart‑glasses companion app that appears to be for face recognition.2 min read
SafetyOpenAI: the goal of AGI is to ensure benefits for every personOpenAI said that their main guidelines are linked to the mission that artificial general intelligence should serve the benefit of every person; they emphasize that AI must increase human agency and…1 min read
