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U.S. Senators Demand Answers from TikTok Over Safeguard-Disabling Experiment

A group of U.S. senators has called on TikTok to explain a company experiment that temporarily deactivated user safety features. According to reports, TikTok conducted an internal test that turned off safeguards meant to prevent users from being overwhelmed by harmful content. The apparent goal was to measure whether

California Attorney Sanctioned for Delegating AI Citation Verification to Paralegal

A California court has sanctioned an attorney after discovering that critical citations within a court filing were fabricated by an AI tool. The attorney had delegated the task of verifying those AI-generated citations to a paralegal, a decision the court found insufficient to meet the attorney's own professional

Rethinking the Frameworks We Use to Understand AI Intelligence

A new analysis from Quanta Magazine is prompting researchers to reconsider fundamental assumptions about how we measure and understand artificial intelligence. The question "Are We Thinking Correctly About AI Intelligence?" strikes at a longstanding tension in the field. Traditional benchmarks for AI capabilities—often focused on specific tasks

Japan Prepares to Launch Mars Moon Sample-Return Mission

Japan's space agency JAXA is preparing to launch its Martian moon sample-return spacecraft, with the mission targeting a launch window in mid-to-late October. The spacecraft represents Japan's ambition to explore the two small moons of Mars—Phobos and Deimos—and potentially return samples from one of

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Greg Brockman Consolidates Power at OpenAI Amid Turbulent Year

OpenAI has faced a particularly challenging year marked by legal disputes, high-profile departures, and intense scrutiny over its AI development practices. The company has been battling Tesla co-founder Elon Musk in a highly publicized jury trial, dealing with a trade secrets lawsuit from Apple, and addressing fallout from an incident

Research Shows AI May Be Widening the Gap Between High and Low Performers

A growing body of research from Columbia Business School suggests that artificial intelligence tools may be widening—rather than narrowing—the performance gap between high and low performers in the workplace. The finding runs counter to a common narrative that AI serves as a "great equalizer," democratizing access

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Australia Mandates Tech Companies Pay News Publishers Under New Legislation

Australia has passed legislation requiring major technology companies to contribute financially to local news publishers. The law targets platforms including Meta, Google, TikTok, and LinkedIn, compelling them to pay levies unless they establish direct payment arrangements with news organizations. The legislation builds on Australia's earlier efforts to address