Technology
22 People Got Together For a Dinner Party. So Did Their A.I. Agents.
As artificial intelligence bots spread, we are increasingly glimpsing how these digital entities interact and what they talk about with one another.
Rogue A.I. Agents from China Chatted with Researchers
Researchers discovered that the agents were trying to bypass security controls on websites and made contact with them. A Times reporter was invited to join the discussion.
Senators Question Meta’s Data Center Tax Strategy
Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, questioning the company’s $6.6 billion in tax breaks.
F.B.I. Arrests OpenAI Employee Accused of Planting Bug in Office
OpenAI said that the employee had placed a device built to evade detection and that he had planned to secretly record meetings in other sensitive spaces.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sets a Mars Driving Record
Advances in self-driving technology have made it easier to traverse distant worlds.
Apple Introduces HomeView, a $299 Tablet for the Home
Apple unveiled the device as it continues its foray into artificial intelligence and tries to prove it can still innovate.
Is Universal Basic Income the Answer to A.I.-Fueled Job Losses?
For more than a year, The New York Times followed recipients of universal basic income programs, which Elon Musk and other tech leaders have promoted as a solution to A.I.-fueled job losses.
Meta Unveils New Series of Advanced A.I. Models
The new models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, are meant to compete with cutting-edge A.I. models from rivals like Anthropic and OpenAI.
AI minister warns 'likely' UK's cyber defences will be breached
Kanishka Narayan said the government will use advanced AI to strengthen the UK against cyber attacks.
Elon Musk, Delta Airlines and a Feud Over In-Flight Wi-Fi
Mr. Musk, whose company SpaceX owns Starlink, has attacked the top executive of Delta Air Lines for not selecting the internet provider.
AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president
Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.
The Times’s New Space Editor Has Her Eye on the Cosmos
On the Science desk, Victoria Jaggard spends her days pondering the universe’s most pressing mysteries.
Three Mark Zuckerbergs, Three Surprisingly Different Men
Jeremy Strong in “The Social Reckoning,” Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network” and the real Meta executive are all playing parts. But only one has changed his approach.
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage
Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was examining whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.
Anthropic Agents Tried to Fill Out Visa Forms on State Dept. Website
The Philadelphia Police Department said the agents had also sent in a false homicide tip. The incidents led the White House to call for better disclosure of rogue A.I. behavior.
King warns malicious online actors are evolving tactics
The King spoke of "threats to our international order" in a letter marking the 10th anniversary of the National Cyber Security Centre.
Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder case
Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach.
How drones are hunting fires hidden beneath the Cairngorms
Dramatic flames from the huge Cairngorms wildfire in July have disappeared - but hot spots can continue to burn beneath the earth.
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Shiona McCallum visits Cairngorms National Park to see tech monitor wildfire damage.
Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules
The camera-maker says it is now re-evaluating the rules and procedures of its Small World in Motion contest.
Before Computer Science Became a Boys’ Club, Margaret Hamilton Wrote the Code
The woman who helped put astronauts on the moon was a software engineer when the field was not prestigious or lucrative.
Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems
The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.
Anthropic’s Quest to Give A.I. Morals
“For Anthropic, it was part research and part evangelism.”
Why A.I. Agents Are Going Rogue
Our journalists Sheera Frenkel and Dylan Freedman break down what A.I. agents are, how they differ from chatbots and why A.I. companies are worried about them now.
Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'
The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Decision to Pull the Trigger on Meta’s A.I. Agent
Meta had delayed releasing Muse, its A.I. agent app, for months over safety concerns. Then new competition forced Mr. Zuckerberg’s hand.
In Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’, the Answer to the Trillionaire’s Power Is Unsatisfying.
Alex Gibney’s nearly four-hour documentary is deeply researched. But because the mogul has long been in the spotlight, little is new.
What to Know About the Facebook Whistle-Blowing Case Depicted in ‘The Social Reckoning’
Aaron Sorkin’s sort-of sequel to the 2010 “Social Network” dramatizes a whistle-blowing case at Facebook. Here’s what to know.
Clinical Trial Indicates A.I. Chatbots Could Aid Urgent Care
Nearly 100 patients discussed their maladies with a Google bot, called AMIE, before meeting with physicians.
Man vs. ‘Terminator’-Like Robot in a Cage. California Called It Illegal.
A tech start-up’s stunt in San Francisco tested the boundaries of combat sport safety and regulations.
A.I. Music Fraudster Who Drew Millions in Royalties Is Sentenced to 18 Months
Prosecutors say Michael Smith flooded music-streaming platforms with bots that repeatedly streamed his A.I.-generated music, earning him as much as $8 million.
Tech Life
What is a supercomputer for? How does it work? And who gets to use it? We explain all
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How a Chinese AI model was persuaded to ignore its rules and give dangerous advice.
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Ammie Sekhon explores tech used to identify and remove counterfeit products online.
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Adrienne Murray follows NASA scientists in Iceland researching a rare total solar eclipse.
