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Anthropic is using artificial intelligence to build more powerful artificial intelligence, and a new report from safety research organization METR suggests it's working faster than anyone expected. The company's models are reportedly improving roughly twice as quickly as they were a year ago, raising serious questions among researchers about how much human oversight remains in the loop.
On the security front, two separate automaker hacking disclosures are drawing attention from the cybersecurity community. Researchers exploited a path confusion vulnerability in the ForgeRock identity platform to achieve remote code execution and, ultimately, unauthorized remote access to vehicles. It's a sharp reminder that as cars become more connected, the attack surface grows in ways the industry is still catching up to.
And in Washington, Stephen Miller has been named White House Chief of Staff, replacing Susie Wiles following significant Republican losses in the midterm elections. Miller, the architect of the administration's hardline immigration policies, is seen as a signal that the White House is pivoting toward a more confrontational posture as Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress.
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