Hackers are learning to exploit chatbot ‘personalities’
…And the same skills that can break a chatbot could soon be used to break the AI agents coexisting with us in the real world — booking meetings, managing calendars, ordering food, handling…
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Microsoft AI chief on why it’s ‘dangerous’ to call AI ‘alive’
…I’m wondering if that political pushback has actually changed how you are talking about this. There are a lot of your peers who think AI simply has a marketing problem, that…
Sundar Pichai on AI, the future of search, and what’s happening to the web
…There’s always a lot of news at I/O, and this year was no exception — Google has powerful new Gemini models, it’s putting AI agents in everything, and it’s…
Inside the return of Xbox
…Microsoft has launched a new AI agent inside Word that’s designed for legal teams. “Legal Agent” will handle document edits, negotiation history, and even complex tasks like reviewing contracts. This new…
Artificial Intelligence
…OpenAI’s ChatGPT is still the best-known AI chatbot around, but with Google pushing Gemini, Microsoft building Copilot, and Apple adding its Intelligence to Siri, AI is probably going to be…
What’s next for Microsoft’s Surface PCs?
…Nvidia isn’t a gaming company anymore, so if it’s launching new Arm-powered processors then you can bet they’ll be focused on powering local AI agents, too. I’m…
Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down
…Amazon and OpenAI clearly wanted a closer partnership, especially as Amazon is playing catch-up in the AI market and trying to push agents to businesses through its Bedrock service. OpenAI told…
Welcome to the personal software revolution
…So is the idea that we’ll all be running legions of AI agents, filling our phones with bespoke software, and obviating professionally made software altogether. Most of the apps we download…
Cybersecurity
…Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool [ WIRED ] Claude Code leak exposes a Tamagotchi-style ‘pet’ and an always-on agent Emma Roth…
The Stepback
…Justine Calma Sep 7, 2025 AI agents are science fiction not yet ready for primetime But they’re getting better. Hayden Field Aug 31, 2025 They’re trying to make deep-sea…