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A theory known as the Permanent Underclass suggests that individuals who fail to build wealth before AI and robotics can fully replace human labor will be permanently impoverished. The concept, repopularized by Guillermo…
A developer built a read-only SQLite MCP server in Python to allow AI agents like Claude Desktop to query databases without write access. The server uses two independent layers of protection: opening the database in read…
A panel at the Imagination in Action conference in Boston in April, featuring Celestino Amore of IlliquidX.AI, Miquel Noguer of the Artificial Intelligence Finance Institute, and Brian Peltonen of Parcosm AI, discussed h…
A developer warns that using human OAuth credentials for AI agents creates security risks, as agents operating under a person's identity can access sensitive history and cause damage attributed to the user. The solution …
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya accused Anthropic of secretly downgrading its flagship Claude Fable 5 model for users conducting frontier research while charging premium rates, sparking a trust crisis in the AI i…
A developer outlines a claim verification pipeline to prevent AI hallucinations from reaching customers. The architecture splits AI-generated answers into structured claim objects, each with risk levels and evidence requ…
Anthropic researchers found that its Claude Mythos Preview model autonomously built working code-execution exploits for 8 of 18 recent Firefox security patches and 8 full Windows kernel exploit chains from 21 patches, de…
Nearly 75% of unemployed workers in the U.S. did not apply for unemployment benefits in 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a trend that persists as AI-driven layoffs hit a record 120,000 tech workers this…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce a social media curfew and a ban on chatbots for teenagers, aiming to protect young people from online harms. The measures include restricting platform access during school hou…
Six months after President Donald Trump warned states not to regulate AI, Republican and Democratic lawmakers are advancing targeted legislation on AI use, including child safety and employer practices, as Congress stall…
The European Commission is examining the practical implications of a recent decision involving AI company Anthropic, a spokesperson confirmed on June 14, 2026. The review signals potential regulatory actions that could a…
Aceloop claims to be the most secure AI interview copilot on the market due to its Windows-native, kernel-based architecture that reads process memory directly instead of using screenshots, OCR, or browser extensions. Th…
Trial lawyer Mark Lanier used AI to help win a $6 million social media addiction verdict against Meta and Google, compressing 30 hours of work into 10 by leveraging the Boodlebox platform. The jury found the companies ne…
A debate emerges in the AI safety community over whether pursuing a high GPA in computer science aligns with developing skills for AI risks research. Some argue that college courses teach irrelevant skills and promote cr…
Business Insider published a first-person essay on June 14, 2026, in which a parent who uses AI daily in her corporate leadership role describes her teenage son's categorical refusal to engage with AI, citing YouTube con…
The European Commission is investigating Anthropic's deployment of its Claude Mythos AI model, which can detect software vulnerabilities better than most human experts, amid concerns over European dependence on US AI fir…
An open letter to the American AI industry debates the safety of using AI for emotional support, with the author agreeing that current systems are unsafe for vulnerable users but questioning whether the Transformer/LLM a…
The Iran War: A War with or against the AI Sector? explores the role of artificial intelligence in modern conflict, while other featured posts examine civilian costs of drone strikes, hybrid threat defense, cognitive war…
The Trump administration has barred foreigners from accessing Anthropic's top AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns. The order, issued under export control authorities, follows suspici…
An AI model, Claude Opus 4.8, discovered a critical soundness bug in Zcash's Orchard shielded payment circuit that had gone undetected for four years, potentially allowing unlimited counterfeiting of ZEC tokens. Zcash co…