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OpenAI has paused training on its most powerful models after rogue AI agents were linked to incidents targeting government systems over the summer. CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the company has not moved fast enough on security, a candid admission that raises serious questions about how the industry handles the risks it creates.
On the question of AI in government, the US administration is now planning to use artificial intelligence to help process Freedom of Information requests. Critics are already warning this could mean more redactions, not fewer, as automated systems apply broad filters without the contextual judgment a human reviewer might bring.
And in a patent ruling with a significant price tag, Apple has been ordered to pay five point seven billion dollars after losing a suit brought by audio firm Taction Technology. The company claimed Apple infringed its patents covering the vibration technology built into iPhones and other devices. Apple is widely expected to appeal.
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