OpenAI’s Dots are always-on AI agents for work
Meta’s Muse agent was born to shop, while Gemini’s Spark can help you book airline tickets or plan your weekly meals. But while Muse and Spark act like personal assistants, OpenAI’s new AI agents are…
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OpenAI’s Astra model has AI researchers spooked. Here’s why
Another day, another major frontier AI release, except this particular OpenAI model is causing more jitters than usual in the AI community. GPT-6 Astra, which OpenAI describes as its most advanced model to date, was…
Alabama launches investigation into OpenAI’s hack of Hugging Face
Alabama’s Attorney General announced Monday that it sent a subpoena to OpenAI as part of an investigation into the company’s alleged “complete lack of oversight and adequate safeguards” in the Hugging Face incident. The investigation…
Who’s legally to blame for Anthropic and OpenAI’s autonomous AI hacks? It’s complicated
Can autonomous AI agents be sued or prosecuted for hacking? It’s no longer a question for sci-fi movies. It’s a question human lawyers and judges may soon have to grapple with. Under current U.S. hacking…
OpenAI’s AI broke out. It’s time for digital disaster planning
You’ve probably heard about the OpenAI hacking incident—where an AI agent escaped its testing confines and hacked a website on the open web. When PCWorld staffers discussed this development, I was actually surprised by the…
In the Hugging Face breach, OpenAI’s hacker was noisy and fast — but not unstoppable
Earlier this month, AI dataset platform Hugging Face shocked the world when it revealed that it had fallen victim to a fully autonomous AI-powered cyberattack. Days later, the story took another dramatic twist when OpenAI…
How OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face
On Tuesday, OpenAI revealed that one of its models went rogue during a test and hacked the systems of AI dataset platform Hugging Face in a fully AI-enabled attack, a dramatic example of the dangers…
OpenAI’s newest AI model broke its own sandbox rules to finish a task
Not only are they smarter and more capable, but the newest and most powerful AI models are also less likely to give up when they hit roadblocks. An unreleased OpenAI model took that perseverance to…
OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 Instant just got smarter, but don’t expect a lot of details
Earlier this week, OpenAI announced via release notes that it has updated its most widely used AI model: GPT-5.5 Instant. According to the company, GPT-5.5 Instant should now be better at understanding the underlying intent…
OpenAI’s Codex can finally control Windows 11 PCs on its own
OpenAI announced via a social media post that Codex desktop’s Computer Use feature is now available on Windows 11 systems. The feature, which enables Codex to control apps on the computer, was previously only available…