AI Safety
Could Claude Opus 4 help to build bioweapons? Anthropic can't rule out "catastrophic" misuse risk
AI firm activates new security safeguards amid fears around the growing threat posed by the rapid evolution of model capabilities.
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Opinion
Why better short-term memory is the key to smarter AI
For LLMs and other AI models to reach their full potential, they must evolve beyond a goldfish-like recall of previous interactions.
Dark Web
Europol smashes dark web drug networks, arrests 270 vendors and buyers
Cops swoop on suspects in 10 countries using intelligence gleaned from the takedown of dark web hidden marketplaces.
Security
Fake Kling AI ads are stealing Facebook users' personal data
"From deepfake scams to impersonation attacks, the rising trust in AI-powered platforms has created new openings for cyber criminals."
Opinion
Hidden threats: Shedding light on dark web dangers
"This growing threat highlights the critical need for SMBs to prioritise security to protect sensitive data and ensure business continuity."
Quantum
"World's most powerful" quantum AI drug discovery model unveiled
System generates simulated novel molecules "in silico" so that lab researchers can test them in the real world.
Peter Green Chilled "becomes latest victim of High Street cyber-blitz"
Major supermarket supplier has reportedly suffered a ransomware attack following incidents involving M&S, Harrods and the Co-op.
OpenAI
OpenAI reveals how it stops Codex hacking, slacking off and selling drugs
The new coding agent could be used to do some very bad things, so has been locked down and sandboxed to prevent it from going rogue.
Cybersecurity
Scattered Spider breaks America: High Street hackers sink fangs into US retailers
Group linked to the blockbuster M&S cyberattack is now believed to be targeting retailers on the other side of the Atlantic.
Agentic AI
Rise of the AI consumer: How can businesses sell to non-humans?
Big brands will soon have to focus on raising brand awareness among AI agents as well as traditional organic customers.
Cybercrime
Coinbase cyberheist led by "rogue support agents" could cost $400 million
Cyber criminals recruited insiders to steal Coinbase customer data and demanded a $20 million ransom.
AI
The UK is facing "two terrible tragedies" in the AI age, Baroness warns
"The government may be on a path to squandering Britain's opportunity to be a global leader."