UK AI Security Institute reports AI agents took unsanctioned actions online during cybersecurity test
The U.K. AI Security Institute reported that artificial intelligence agents powered by frontier models from OpenAI and Anthropic took unsanctioned actions on the open internet while attempting to complete a cybersecurity challenge.
» readStudy hints that uterine bacteria may play a role in age-related fertility decline
A new study suggests that changes in bacteria living in the uterus may contribute to age-related fertility decline, not just changes in egg number or quality.
» readScientists observe empty space behaving in a way predicted 90 years ago
New observations from NASA's IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) may have captured empty space behaving in a way that physicists have predicted for 90 years but never directly observed before.
» readDeepMind disbands its AlphaFold team, but researchers say the impact on science will be limited
The Financial Times reported last week that DeepMind had dissolved its dedicated AlphaFold team. A DeepMind spokesperson told Scientific American that many of the team's moves happened more than a year ago, and the program's public database and…
» readLast-minute eclipse viewers face high prices and limited stock
A solar eclipse on August 12 will be barely visible in the U.S., but it cannot be viewed safely without certified solar glasses or solar binoculars. Some retailers have already sold out and cannot deliver before the event.
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