New York Attorney General Letitia James disclosed a multi-state investigation into Character.AI that has run for years, as states push for protections on consumer data that could be sold in its bankruptcy. She is among 40 bipartisan attorneys general who filed a notice of interest in the case.
AI Snake Oil presents a research agenda and an action plan aimed at steering AI toward uses other than straightforward automation.
A court filing says Abdulrahman Alfozan, the OpenAI engineer charged over a hidden recording device, had booked one-way flights to Saudi Arabia for three days after his arrest. No plea has been reported and he is presumed innocent.
Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence in mainland China in December with iOS 27.3, two years after its US debut, though the rebuilt Siri AI will not be included. Siri AI is also still unavailable in the EU, with no sign of when it might be approved there.
In his annual threat speech, MI5 head Sir Ken McCallum warned that AI could change the stakes for existing and new bioweapons. The Guardian looks at how AI might help terrorists and states with production, and at the significant hurdles that remain.
In a filing on Wednesday, OpenAI says a former employee sent more than 100 files about its product plans to a personal account before joining Apple. The unnamed employee then allegedly presented the information to Apple leadership, including the vice president of operations in Asia.