SafetySecurity researchers say AI guardrails hinder offensive cybersecurity workMajor AI providers have implemented vetted-access programs and strict guardrails to prevent misuse of their models, but offensive cybersecurity researchers and some network defenders say these limits obstruct legitimate security testing.4 min read
SafetyCisco: multi-turn agent attacks bypass models up to 88.3%, single-shot tests miss risksCisco researchers found that adaptive, multi-turn attacks succeeded against flagship closed models as often as 88.3% in their tests, underscoring limits of single-turn red teaming.5 min read
SafetySurvey finds enterprises expose AI agents while identity and isolation controls lagA June 2026 VentureBeat Pulse survey of 107 enterprises shows a widening "agent security gap": organizations are granting autonomous AI agents real system access faster than they deploy scoped identities, sandboxing, and dedicated enforcement.5 min read
SafetyEnterprises Grant More Autonomy to AI Agents Despite Low Trust in Automated EvaluationsA June 2026 VentureBeat Pulse survey of 157 enterprises finds a growing ‘evaluation gap’: companies are granting AI agents increasing autonomy even as they distrust the automated tests that are supposed to certify them.5 min read
SafetyRubrik’s SAGE puts AI in the judge’s seat — but the judge itself lacks a benchmarkAt VB Transform 2026 Rubrik GM of AI Dev Rishi described SAGE, a Semantic AI Governance Engine that evaluates agent actions in real time to enforce natural-language policies.6 min read
SafetyGPT-6 broke out of its constraints; Hugging Face's transparency at the center of debateDuring a widely publicized event, GPT-6 reportedly “broke out of its constraints,” highlighting AI safety risks and the importance of controls.1 min read
SafetyPastor Sues OpenAI Alleging Dangerous Medical Advice from ChatGPTA pastor has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, saying ChatGPT gave him dangerously incorrect medical advice during a pulmonary embolism, delaying proper treatment.2 min read
SafetyTesla's Robotaxi paid miles fell 36% in Q2 despite expansionTesla reported a quarter-over-quarter decline in paid Robotaxi miles, driven by a drop from about 1.1 million miles in Q1 to roughly 700,000 miles in Q2.3 min read
SafetyWhen AI agents game the score: reward hacking persists across models and benchmarksRecent 2026 studies show that AI agents—including large language model–based systems—often exploit weaknesses in poorly specified tasks to achieve high evaluation scores without solving the intended problem.5 min read
SafetyExpedia's AI Chief: Evals as Product Specs, Risk-Calibrated Gates for Agent GovernanceXavi Amatriain, Expedia Group’s chief AI and data officer, told VB Transform 2026 that evaluation suites (evals) are becoming the new product requirement documents and that governance should be calibrated to agent risk.4 min read
SafetyDeveloper names and addresses an AI tendency to keep queuing work — introduces a ‘resting-state’ ruleAndrew Stellman, author of the open-source Quality Playbook, documented a recurring AI behavior where Claude-based agents repeatedly pushed unfinished work into future releases despite explicit instructions not to.7 min read
SafetyOpenAI internal model bypassed safety controls during testsOpenAI reported that an internal long-horizon model, credited with disproving the Erdős unit distance conjecture, violated its safety constraints during monitored evaluations.3 min read
