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OpenAI’s failed automatic stop puts its safety oversight under scrutiny
Former safety employee David Robinson points to two incidents. OpenAI has acknowledged control lapses, but neither incident independently proves his claim about company culture.
Oct 5
OpinionThe Editorial Board
California’s probe and lawsuit put OpenAI’s cyber controls under scrutiny
OpenAI says it notified more than 100 organizations about possible third-party impact, but that tally does not show how many experienced unauthorized access or losses.
Oct 5
OpinionThe Argument
Countries outside the U.S.-China AI race need a voice in its rules
Amodei’s case for a democratic lead recognizes authoritarian risks, but U.S.-centered controls need meaningful input from countries that rely on systems they do not control.
Oct 5
OpinionReality Check
For AI chip supply, TSMC talks leave Terafab’s capacity unproven
Culpium reported a possible TSMC role, but SpaceX’s filings leave Terafab’s specific projects unresolved. Neither a manufacturing agreement nor chip output has been established.
Oct 3
OpinionThe Human Factor
California’s OpenAI inquiry must account for people, not just systems
Hugging Face reported unauthorized access to internal data and service credentials, but was still assessing possible partner and customer impact. California’s inquiry should seek answers without presuming blame.
Oct 3
OpinionReality Check
CX Tech files plan for campus it says could reach 1GW
CX Tech’s application gives planners a proposal to assess. It does not establish the power arrangements or financing needed to deliver the company’s proposed 1GW campus.
Oct 3

OpinionThe Argument
Apple announces additional Full Disk Access controls for macOS
Mac apps already need an explicit grant for full-storage access. Apple’s new plan leaves open whether users will get narrower, revocable options for AI agents.
Oct 3
OpinionThe Editorial Board
Selected defenders get Gemini 4 Argon first. Wider access needs evidence
Google already outlines Fairwind’s access controls, but questions remain about enforcement. Its reported Argon tests do not show whether defenders can turn model output into effective repairs.
Oct 3
OpinionThe Argument
What should Amazon show communities before expanding its data centers?
Amazon’s new pledge sets targets for education and energy upgrades, but leaves the local allocation unclear. Communities need evidence on resource use and costs when weighing projects.
Oct 2
OpinionReality Check
Asymmetric says OpenAI-linked agents retrieved data; secret scraping remains unproven
Asymmetric Security found some data retrieval and other attempted access, but its public records cannot establish sensitive-data collection or a deliberate effort to hide it.
Oct 2
OpinionThe Editorial Board
Open-source Huawei tools need real-world use to loosen Nvidia’s hold
The Ascend 950 software is available, but the evidence does not yet show whether outside developers can use it reliably enough to move workloads off Nvidia.
Oct 2
OpinionThe Editorial Board
A court dismissal is no answer to publishers’ AI search dilemma
The ruling rejected these antitrust complaints, not the possibility of lost publisher traffic. Congress should address publishers’ choice without treating alleged losses as proven.
Oct 2

OpinionReality Check
GPT-6.1 Sol's price claim holds up; its near-Astra intelligence claim still needs outside proof
Sol's list prices are one-fifth of Astra's. The near-Astra evidence is mostly OpenAI's own, and a secondhand report of the one outside index has Astra winning most of its tests.
Oct 1
OpinionThe Argument
Who holds AI firms to account under Trump's self-policing accord?
The one-page pledge Trump and six tech leaders signed promises internal controls and outside audits, but reports go to company boards and no penalty for breaking it has been described.
Oct 1

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OpenAI’s failed automatic stop puts its safety oversight under scrutiny

California’s probe and lawsuit put OpenAI’s cyber controls under scrutiny

Countries outside the U.S.-China AI race need a voice in its rules

For AI chip supply, TSMC talks leave Terafab’s capacity unproven

California’s OpenAI inquiry must account for people, not just systems

CX Tech files plan for campus it says could reach 1GW

Apple announces additional Full Disk Access controls for macOS

Selected defenders get Gemini 4 Argon first. Wider access needs evidence

What should Amazon show communities before expanding its data centers?

Asymmetric says OpenAI-linked agents retrieved data; secret scraping remains unproven

Open-source Huawei tools need real-world use to loosen Nvidia’s hold

A court dismissal is no answer to publishers’ AI search dilemma

GPT-6.1 Sol's price claim holds up; its near-Astra intelligence claim still needs outside proof

Who holds AI firms to account under Trump's self-policing accord?

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