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OpenAI's new Dots product is raising serious security questions after users discovered it intercepts encrypted SSL traffic using an OpenAI certificate authority. That means the system can read data your browser treats as private, a trade-off that's catching many subscribers completely off guard.
Shifting to a pattern worth watching, researchers are now documenting what many suspected: AI models carry measurable political lean. GPT consistently favors Democratic candidates, while Grok leans Republican. That's not a glitch, it's a reflection of the training data and choices behind each system, and it matters enormously as these tools reach more voters.
And in medical news with real stakes, the first pivotal trial of a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine showed meaningful improvement in outcomes for melanoma patients. Scientists are now asking how quickly this approach can be adapted to other tumor types, which could mark a genuine turning point in how oncology treats the disease.
Three very different stories, but each one a reminder that the technology shaping our lives is built by people making deliberate choices. Keep surfing. Tech Beat out.
