Three safety researchers fired by OpenAI deny mishandling sensitive information. In an open letter, they warn that their dismissal is having a chilling effect on the company’s safety culture.
The company behind the LMArena leaderboard has raised $200 million led by Lightspeed and Khosla, reaching a $3.1 billion valuation. It is now also measuring AI models on alignment issues such as lying.
MIT Technology Review will hold a discussion on Oct. 16 with Samuel King, who as a Stanford PhD student used a generative AI model in 2025 to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. The event asks whether AI could design new life forms.
Nvidia is pushing a full-stack safety solution for physical AI. Robotics companies are already using it for robotaxis and humanoid robots.
Security company Sophos uses OpenAI’s Daybreak to cut cyber-threat investigation time by 96%. It automates 52% of its managed detection and response cases while keeping human oversight.
Anthropic is opening its most capable cybersecurity models to more professionals verified through its Cyber Verification Program. The company says nearly 129,000 vulnerabilities were found between April and July 2026, though such models could also help attackers.