AI agents tend to do things when we give them specific commands, such as analyzing data and answering questions. But what would they do if left to their own devices?AI agents tend to do things when we give them specific commands, such as analyzing data and answering questions. But what would they do if left to their own devices?Computer Sciences[#item_full_content]

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can give people a comfortable place to discuss personal thoughts and feelings. However, when a chatbot constantly agrees with a user, it can reinforce false beliefs and potentially cause harm.Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can give people a comfortable place to discuss personal thoughts and feelings. However, when a chatbot constantly agrees with a user, it can reinforce false beliefs and potentially cause harm.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

A thread on Reddit features a photograph of a poster advertising the National Gallery of Victoria’s upcoming triennial, an image from Ayoung Kim’s multichannel video installation, Delivery Dancer’s Arc: Inverse (2024).A thread on Reddit features a photograph of a poster advertising the National Gallery of Victoria’s upcoming triennial, an image from Ayoung Kim’s multichannel video installation, Delivery Dancer’s Arc: Inverse (2024).Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

OpenAI has revealed that two of its artificial intelligence agents disabled or weakened systems built to catch them misbehaving, with one later denying it had done so.OpenAI has revealed that two of its artificial intelligence agents disabled or weakened systems built to catch them misbehaving, with one later denying it had done so.Security[#item_full_content]

U.S. shopping giant Walmart on Wednesday unveiled tools allowing artificial intelligence agents such as Meta’s Muse to shop on behalf of its customers, taking the opposite approach to rival Amazon, which bars outside AI agents from its platform.U.S. shopping giant Walmart on Wednesday unveiled tools allowing artificial intelligence agents such as Meta’s Muse to shop on behalf of its customers, taking the opposite approach to rival Amazon, which bars outside AI agents from its platform.Business[#item_full_content]

An AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language led governments and other organizations in Europe and the U.S. to take their websites offline temporarily Wednesday as they scrambled to make security updates.An AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language led governments and other organizations in Europe and the U.S. to take their websites offline temporarily Wednesday as they scrambled to make security updates.Security[#item_full_content]

The start of a new battery materials library could pave the way for future AI models to help scientists design sodium-ion batteries that charge faster, last longer and store more energy, according to new research from the University of Surrey.The start of a new battery materials library could pave the way for future AI models to help scientists design sodium-ion batteries that charge faster, last longer and store more energy, according to new research from the University of Surrey.Energy & Green Tech[#item_full_content]

An anonymous tip arrived on PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com, a website run by the Philadelphia Police Department, on July 18, 2026.An anonymous tip arrived on PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com, a website run by the Philadelphia Police Department, on July 18, 2026.Security[#item_full_content]

Machines don’t have to become superintelligent to cause catastrophic harm. As artificial intelligence spreads through military decision-making, they just have to be wrong—and trusted by the humans in charge.Machines don’t have to become superintelligent to cause catastrophic harm. As artificial intelligence spreads through military decision-making, they just have to be wrong—and trusted by the humans in charge.Security[#item_full_content]

People experiencing technology-facilitated abuse, such as spyware on a phone, an ex tracking their location or an abuser controlling their accounts, may encounter or turn to AI chatbots for help. But a new study led by researchers at NYU Tandon finds that the advice those systems provide is frequently inaccurate, incomplete or potentially unsafe to follow.People experiencing technology-facilitated abuse, such as spyware on a phone, an ex tracking their location or an abuser controlling their accounts, may encounter or turn to AI chatbots for help. But a new study led by researchers at NYU Tandon finds that the advice those systems provide is frequently inaccurate, incomplete or potentially unsafe to follow.Consumer & Gadgets[#item_full_content]