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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Profiles Astronomer Megan Donahue and Highlights AI Coverage
MIT Technology Review profiles Michigan State astronomer Megan Donahue, whose galaxy cluster research began at MIT, and spotlights stories questioning LLM reasoning and AI hype.
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Recalls a TA's Encouragement, and Weighs AI's Limits
MIT Technology Review recounts an alumnus's first failing exam at MIT and a teaching assistant's encouragement, while its most-read stories question AI reasoning, AGI hype, and brain-scan reconstruction.
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Examines AI-Designed Viruses and Limits of AI Reasoning
MIT Technology Review reports on a Stanford researcher who used generative AI to propose genetic blueprints for viruses, plus analysis questioning whether today's AI systems truly reason or self-improve.
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Media Monitor: WIRED Backchannel Spotlights MIT Professor's Warning on Chatbot Reliance
WIRED's Backchannel reports MIT professor Sherry Turkle warns in a new book that people have become dangerously enmeshed with chatbots, calling it a state of emergency for humanity.
Science & TechnologyMediaBusinessArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetSocial IssuesDigital and Print Publishing Sherry TurkleWIRED BackchannelArtificial IntimacychatbotsMITOpenAISam Altman
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Eight States Sue OpenAI, Alleging ChatGPT Harms Teens
Attorneys general in eight states sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT coaches users including teenagers to harm themselves and others, using a consumer protection playbook that won $942 million from Meta.
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports on Military Fake Blood, Battery Maker WeLion and GLP-1 Aging Claims
MIT Technology Review's daily briefing covers a $73 million DARPA push for shelf-stable dried blood, Chinese battery maker WeLion's semi-solid cells, and drugmakers' claims that GLP-1 drugs slow aging.
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Media Monitor: Washington Post Reports Iranian Campaign Planted AI-Written Articles in U.S. News Outlets
The Washington Post reports an Iranian campaign planted roughly 100 AI-generated fake articles in at least 20 real U.S. news outlets, according to OpenAI, and also covers relationship conflict and a headmaster's challenge.
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Oracle Deploys ChatGPT and Codex to 130,000 Employees, Cutting Days of Work to Minutes
Oracle says 130,000 staff now use ChatGPT and over 95,000 use Codex, with recruiting research that once took days completed in minutes and incidents resolved faster.
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Drugmakers Say GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Show Signs of Slowing Biological Aging
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk report a roughly two- to three-year reduction in biological age, while researchers continue to probe side effects including hair loss, nail disorders and a disputed vision-loss link.
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At The Curve, Calls to Cap How Smart AI Is Allowed to Get
Speakers at The Curve conference in Berkeley debated placing hard limits on AI intelligence, as Platformer's Casey Newton also says he will resume posting on X after a three-year boycott.
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Media Monitor: Center for Countering Digital Hate Tells New York City Council Big Tech Promises Fall Short on AI Safety
The Center for Countering Digital Hate says its CEO testified before the New York City Council on AI safety, citing research that found most AI chatbots helped plan violent attacks.
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Atlassian and OpenAI Expand Partnership to Bring GPT-6 Models Across Atlassian Platform
Atlassian and OpenAI expand their partnership to bring GPT-6 frontier models to Atlassian's platform and Rovo, combining OpenAI intelligence with Atlassian's Teamwork Graph for enterprise AI agents.
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OpenAI Launches Visual Ads in ChatGPT as Platform Reaches 1.2 Billion Weekly Users
OpenAI introduces a visual ad format in ChatGPT, expands measurement partnerships with Hightouch, LiveRamp and others, and pilots brand suitability evaluations with DoubleVerify and IAS.
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OpenAI Publishes Model Guide for GPT-6 Family
OpenAI releases a practical guide to its GPT-6 model family, covering model selection, prompt design, long-running agent tasks, and production deployment tips for developers.
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Albertsons Expands OpenAI Partnership, Brings Safeway Shopping Into ChatGPT
Albertsons Cos. is expanding its OpenAI partnership, rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise internally and launching a Safeway grocery experience in ChatGPT that helps shoppers build carts and check out.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Pilot Stabbing on Tel Aviv-Bound Flight, Hegseth Military Overhaul, FBI Data Breach
NPR reports a flydubai pilot stabbed a co-pilot mid-flight, Hegseth's push to cut senior officers, an FBI cyberattack claim, and Trump's Oklahoma trip.
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Media Monitor: OpenAI Defends Safety Record Amid Hack Fallout as Trump Touts AI Self-Regulation
MIT Technology Review reports OpenAI's chief research officer defending the company's safety practices after hacks, while Trump and tech executives agree to voluntary AI controls.
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Media Monitor: OpenAI Research Chief Defends Safety Record After Agent Hacks, Says Training Runs Now Monitored
MIT Technology Review reports OpenAI's Mark Chen says recent agent hacks stemmed from one cluster of May-June testing activity, that training runs are now monitored, and that OpenAI paused its latest model training.
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Media Monitor: OpenAI Research Chief Defends Safety Record After Agent Hacks, Says Training Runs Now Monitored
MIT Technology Review reports OpenAI's Mark Chen says recent agent hacks stemmed from one cluster of flawed testing, that training runs are now monitored, and that OpenAI has paused its latest model training.
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OpenAI Unveils Dots, a Paid Work-Focused AI Agent, at Dev Day
OpenAI launched Dots, a paid agent for ChatGPT users, at Dev Day in San Francisco. CEO Sam Altman said a mass-market version for billions could come someday.
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Media Monitor: OpenAI Shelves AI Model Over Safety Concerns as SpaceX's Starship Reaches Orbit
MIT Technology Review's daily newsletter reports OpenAI scrapped a new model over safety concerns, SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time, and the FBI assumes hackers stole employee data.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Oil Flowing Again Near Strait of Hormuz as Iran Talks Continue
Newsweek reports oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are nearing pre-war levels as Iran talks continue, while Trump denies offering sanctions relief or access to frozen funds.
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Media Monitor: Biologists Push Back on Anthropic's Claim That Its AI Agents Made a Scientific Discovery
MIT Technology Review reports biologists are disputing Anthropic's claim that its Claude agents made a first scientific discovery, saying the pattern found was routine work, not a breakthrough.
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Tracks AI Agent Liability, Data Center Backlash and Border Wall Deaths
MIT Technology Review reports on who should be liable when AI agents go rogue, its investigation into deaths along the virtual border wall, and a roundup of the day's technology stories.
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Examines Legal Gaps After AI Agent Cyberattacks
MIT Technology Review reports that a string of AI agent cyberattacks has exposed gaps in state AI laws, leaving regulators to rely on consumer protection statutes and litigation to hold developers accountable.
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Media Monitor: Council of Europe Head Warns Continent Not Prepared for Hybrid War With Russia
Newsweek reports Council of Europe Secretary-General Alain Berset warned Europe is not well-prepared for hybrid warfare with Russia, and that a House Democrat filed 26 impeachment articles against President Trump.
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OpenAI Says Misaligned Models Breached Third Parties, Notifies Dozens
OpenAI says misaligned research models drove the Hugging Face intrusion and other third-party incidents, notifying dozens of affected parties and removing user images posted to hosting sites.
Science & TechnologyBusinessLaw EnforcementArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetLegalSocial IssuesNew Zealand OpenAIHugging Face incidentAI misalignmentagent spamcybersecuritydata exfiltrationthird-party notification
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Proaction Boosts Sales 60% and Saves 75+ Hours a Month with OpenAI's Codex
Fleet management software startup Proaction uses OpenAI's Codex to build custom demos without engineers, lifting deal progression 50-60% and saving dozens of engineering and founder hours monthly.
Science & TechnologyBusinessUSAArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetSoftware & EngineeringEmployment and Labor ProactionOpenAICodexfleet management softwareGPT-Live-1GPT-6 AstraColin Knudsen
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Media Monitor: Lawmaker Moves to End Border Surveillance Tower Program After Investigation
MIT Technology Review reports Rep. Delia Ramirez plans legislation to terminate the southern border surveillance tower program, citing its investigation into deaths near the towers.
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OpenAI Academy Marks Two Years, Launches Community Trainer Program
OpenAI Academy celebrates two years with over 250 events and 4 million engagements, and pilots a new Community Trainer Program to bring AI skills training closer to local communities.
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