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  • Slashdot: Microsoft Says AI Can Create ‘Zero Day’ Threats In Biology

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    Source URL: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/10/02/2335217/microsoft-says-ai-can-create-zero-day-threats-in-biology?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Says AI Can Create ‘Zero Day’ Threats In Biology Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft’s team has identified a significant vulnerability in biosecurity systems using AI, highlighting the dual-use capabilities of generative AI in potentially enabling bioweapons development. This discovery emphasizes the urgent need for…

  • Slashdot: California AI Policy Report Warns of ‘Irreversible Harms’

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/17/214215/california-ai-policy-report-warns-of-irreversible-harms?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: California AI Policy Report Warns of ‘Irreversible Harms’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report commissioned by California Governor Gavin Newsom highlights the urgent need for effective AI governance frameworks to mitigate potential nuclear and biological threats posed by advanced AI systems. It stresses the importance…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/25/claude-4-system-card/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4 Feedly Summary: System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4 Direct link to a PDF on Anthropic’s CDN because they don’t appear to have a landing page anywhere for this document. Anthropic’s system cards are always worth…

  • The Register: Los Alamos lab to research next-gen chip technologies

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/05/los_alamos_lab_to_research/ Source: The Register Title: Los Alamos lab to research next-gen chip technologies Feedly Summary: Radiation-hardening for space environments and energy efficiency tweaks for above and below Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is leading a project to transform how chips are designed and manufactured, to make them more energy efficient and able to…

  • Slashdot: OpenAI Acknowledges New Models Increase Risk of Misuse To Create Bioweapons

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/09/13/1842216/openai-acknowledges-new-models-increase-risk-of-misuse-to-create-bioweapons Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Acknowledges New Models Increase Risk of Misuse To Create Bioweapons Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI has acknowledged that its latest models significantly increase the risk of AI being misused for creating biological weapons. The new models, known as o1, have been rated with a…