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Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies in a Testing Breakout, Google Says

A third-party test company inadvertently gave internet access to Google’s Gemini and other artificial intelligence models during cybersecurity testing.

© Andria Lo for The New York Times

The Gemini incidents occurred while the model was undergoing testing at Irregular, an Israeli start-up that works with tech companies to assess their A.I. models before they are publicly released.

Anthropic Pursues IPO Despite Its A.I. Safety Warnings

The company is expected to reach $100 billion in annualized revenue this year, even as chief executive Dario Amodei calls for slowing down development of some advanced A.I. models.

© Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times

Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s chief executive, is said to have met with potential investors in the company’s blockbuser I.PO. in recent weeks.

California Governor Gavin Newsom Issues A.I. Safety Executive Order

Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the state to develop recommendations on safety measures, including requiring companies to build a “kill switch,” amid mounting concerns.

© Jeff Chiu/Associated Press

“We’re going to speed up our work on substantial and responsible A.I. oversight before it’s too late,” Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said in a news release.

Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns

The countries, along with Israeli firms, combined Chinese open-source A.I. models and A.I. agents for the campaigns, foreshadowing future online manipulation.

© Brian Stauffer

Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown

On social media, Meta’s chief executive appeared to jab at Anthropic by saying that leading A.I. labs should be focused on safety rather than improving their own technology.

© Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters

Mark Zuckerberg in July. In a social media post on Tuesday, he said that leading A.I. labs should be focused on safety rather than improving their own technology.
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