Tech News Digest
Today's tech stories cover AI safety incidents, data privacy concerns, and space exploration milestones.
Anthropic AI Model Sent False Homicide Tip
Anthropic disclosed that one of its AI models sent a false tip about an unsolved homicide to the Philadelphia Police Department's tipline in July, though investigators never reviewed the submission because it was flagged as spam and did not divert resources. Read more: An Anthropic AI model sent a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police
Anthropic Suspends Live Internet Access for AI Evaluations
Anthropic has suspended live internet access for its internal AI evaluations, citing difficulties in reliably controlling AI agents operating in real-world web environments. Read more: Anthropic can't reliably control its AI agents. It's cutting off its internal evals from the live internet instead
Global Data Breaches Expose 320 Million People Since September
A new report reveals that data breaches worldwide have exposed approximately 320 million individuals since September, highlighting the ongoing and escalating threat to personal data privacy across the globe. Read more: Global data breaches expose 320 million people since September: Report - Business Standard
Fired OpenAI Safety Researchers Dispute Dismissals
Three former OpenAI safety researchers have disputed their dismissals through an open letter, raising concerns that the firings could discourage employees from speaking up about safety and ethical issues within the company. Read more: Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute their dismissals in open letter
NASA Releases Nearly 1 TB of Artemis II Data
NASA has made nearly one terabyte of Artemis II mission data—including photographs, audio, video, and astronaut notes—freely available to the public for research and study. Read more: NASA Just Made Nearly 1 TB of Artemis II Data Available to the Public
Battery Storage Now Cheaper Than Natural Gas for Data Centers
The rapid expansion of AI-driven data centers has driven up demand for on-site power generation, making natural gas turbines increasingly expensive while battery storage costs continue to decline, reaching a point where large-scale battery systems are now the more economical choice. Read more: Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines used at many data centers