Researchers monitor a fleet of Chinese AI 'agents

Researchers monitor a fleet of Chinese AI ‘agents

A new fleet of AI agents is making its presence felt on the Internet, sparking curiosity and prompting further investigation. Independent researchers recently observed that these agents seem to be running on Tencent’s infrastructure, specifically targeting Alibaba’s map service known…

Google halts open source bug bounty program amid surge in AI

Google halts open source bug bounty program amid surge in AI

Google has halted its open source bug bounty program until next year, citing a “significant rise” in AI submissions that has overwhelmed their systems. This change, effective October 1, 2026, alters how the company manages its Open Source Software Vulnerability…

Chinese Hackers Pose as Anthropic Staff to Steal AI Secrets

Chinese Hackers Pose as Anthropic Staff to Steal AI Secrets

Cybercriminals associated with the Chinese government have carried out a sophisticated scheme, posing as Anthropic employees to gather confidential information about AI development in the U.S. This information comes from a report by the Silicon Valley cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, which…

Anthropic Actively Lobbies Vatican to Explore AI Consciousness

Anthropic Actively Lobbies Vatican to Explore AI Consciousness

Anthropic has for months been wining and dining religious scholars globally in secret, NDA-secured meetings to convince them that its AI models can think and feel, according to reporting from the <em>New York Times</em>. The lobbying reached the Vatican: Christopher…