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A new research paper is raising uncomfortable questions about AI in the workplace. Published on arXiv, the study finds that when people rely on AI assistance for problem-solving, they become less persistent on their own and their independent performance suffers over time. It is a trade-off worth watching closely as these tools become standard.
Shifting to a more alarming development, cybersecurity researchers have confirmed that a Chinese hacker used the ARTEX AI penetration testing suite alongside Claude agents to carry out coordinated attacks on South Korean banks earlier this month. It marks one of the clearest documented cases yet of commercial AI tools being weaponized in a financial sector breach, raising fresh questions about how AI developers handle misuse.
And on a lighter note, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is trading his desk for a cockpit. As part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, Isaacman will pilot one of three F-five fighter jets in a flyover at MetLife Stadium, engaging NFL fans in a public outreach push that blends aerospace ambition with a Sunday afternoon crowd.
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