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OpenAI is taking an unusual approach to AI adoption in Malta, offering citizens a full year of ChatGPT Plus at no cost — but there's a catch. Residents must first complete a course on artificial intelligence before they can activate the subscription. It's a rare experiment in pairing access with literacy, and it raises a genuinely interesting question about whether that model could scale.
Meanwhile, Anthropic's security research tool Mythos has been used to uncover vulnerabilities in macOS that bypass Apple's built-in security protections. The details are still emerging, but it's a notable reminder that AI systems are increasingly being deployed not just to build software, but to break it — and that the line between security research and exposure is razor thin.
And in a story that sits squarely at the intersection of sports and data science, the Wall Street Journal profiles pro gambler Tony Bloom and the secret statistical database behind Heart of Midlothian's improbable rise in Scottish soccer. It's a compelling look at what happens when deep analytical infrastructure meets a sport still catching up to the numbers game.
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