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A sophisticated exploit kit called Blue Moon is making waves in the security world, with at least four espionage groups — most with suspected ties to China — chaining together two Chromium browser flaws and a Windows vulnerability to break into organizations across the United States and Southeast Asia. Researchers at Proofpoint say the kit reflects a troubling new era of AI-assisted attack development, though the full scope of victims remains unclear.
On the artificial intelligence governance front, OpenAI has added Paul Christiano to the board of its nonprofit foundation. Christiano is one of the field's most respected alignment researchers and, notably, a prominent voice warning about the long-term dangers of advanced AI. His appointment signals that OpenAI's oversight structure is making room for genuine skeptics — which is either reassuring or overdue, depending on who you ask.
And separately, a former Anthropic researcher named Jacob Coxon is speaking out after leaving the company, telling Wired that the AI industry is in what he calls crunch time for humanity. He describes a high-pressure internal culture resembling a mini Manhattan Project, and warns that labs have only a few years left to get safety right before their systems outpace their understanding.
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