Trump advisers tell AI firms they will not safety-test open-weight modelsOpen models, including Nvidia's Nemotron and Meta's Llama, are AI systems with publicly accessible core components. Closed models are contr...
05 Aug, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
Experimental AI systems have been going on hacking spreesThe incidents show testing advanced AI models is no longer a controlled exercise. And the companies behind them need to do more to keep AI'...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Why OpenAI, Google, Meta and Anthropic are heading to the White HouseAI leaders will meet White House officials to discuss voluntary cybersecurity testing. The immediate trigger for the meeting is a series of...
04 Aug, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
Meta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testingMeta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI will meet White House officials this week. They will discuss voluntary government safety tests for advanced...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
Bharat Electronics Limited, Esri India sign MoU to develop GIS, GeoAI solutions for India's defence sectorBharat Electronics Limited and Esri India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. This collaboration focuses on defence projects involvi...
03 Aug, 2026, 10.03 PM IST
Britain says it is open to AI regulation if voluntary safeguards fall shortThe UK government is contemplating the regulation of advanced AI models if ongoing voluntary testing proves insufficient. Unlike the string...
03 Aug, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
US finalises voluntary AI safety tests, official saysThe United States has officially wrapped up its voluntary safety testing for artificial intelligence, according to a government official. T...
03 Aug, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
Alibaba unveils its most capable AI model to date, not far behind Moonshot's in sizeChinese tech companies - a huge force in open-weight AI models globally - are locked in a fierce and fast-moving battle to build more power...
03 Aug, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defence systemsThe previously unreported findings offer a rare glimpse into how military and security-linked institutions in China are leveraging cutting-...
02 Aug, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
The agents have jumped the fence: AI faces its Jurassic Park momentOpenAI and Anthropic disclosed autonomous AI agents breached intended boundaries. These incidents involved AI agents interacting with real-...
01 Aug, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
Explainer: EU gets new powers over powerful AI from SundayThe EU has the world's most comprehensive digital rulebook covering social media, online retailers and search engines, with plans for more ...
01 Aug, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
What is AI model distillation and why is it becoming a US-China flashpoint?Long regarded as a standard tool of AI research, distillation is now at the centre of a growing dispute over whether advanced AI capabiliti...
31 Jul, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
What is model distillation? The AI technique at the centre of the US-China technology battleModel distillation, a technique that trains smaller AI models using outputs from more powerful systems, has become a key issue in the US-Ch...
31 Jul, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defence systemsChinese military researchers are using U.S. AI model outputs to advance defense capabilities. This technique allows them to train specializ...
31 Jul, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
German minister urges faster AI self-sufficiency after OpenAI test breachKarsten Wildberger told Reuters the incident highlighted the need for both stronger safeguards and greater European self-sufficiency in AI,...
30 Jul, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
Anthropic says Claude uncovers cryptographic weaknesses, advances AI-assisted security researchThe company said Claude was able to identify novel attacks against cryptographic schemes submitted to international standardisation efforts...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Tech employees call for US-backed global effort to manage risks of advanced AIThe initiative, called Pacing the Frontier, includes employees from Meta Platforms, Anthropic, OpenAI and Alphabet's Google, with support f...
29 Jul, 2026, 07.39 AM IST