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Open-weight AI models are more vulnerable to manipulation and can lack oversight. Here’s what to know.

The revelation last month that Claude was used “in ways that could support biological weapons development” was made possible, in part, because Anthropic’s AI models operate on a closed system overseen by the company. Anthropic said it banned and reported accounts engaging in misuse of its AI and used the findings to strengthen safeguards. But…

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9 in 10 Americans have encountered a cyber scam as AI fuels fraud, Consumer Reports finds

Digital fraud is skyrocketing due to artificial intelligence, which is boosting criminals’ ability to separate Americans from their money, new research shows.  Cyberattacks and scams have targeted nine in 10 Americans, with 17% of consumers saying they’ve lost money to a digital security breach, according to a new report from Consumer Reports, Aspen Digital and…

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OpenAI parts ways with 3 researchers it says mishandled sensitive information

OpenAI has parted ways with three employees who the company says violated its policies for handling sensitive company information.  “Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating our policies and breaking the trust essential to our work,” an OpenAI spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News.  The company…

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For hopeful romantics, a small Irish town and its mystical matchmaker are here to help

Lisdoonvarna, Ireland — For nearly two centuries, a small Irish town has lured singletons to a festival every September that sees hopeful romantics seek their one true love.  The monthlong matchmaking festival that started in 1857 has become a global event, attracting over 60,000 visitors annually to the rugged landscape of County Clare, and specifically to…

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Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against Olympic canoeist David Hearn permanently dismissed

A Washington, D.C., judge permanently dismissed the criminal indictment against U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn Thursday, ending a months-long saga around allegations of vandalism to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after the government admitted to a “botched” construction job in recent renovations. In August, federal prosecutors asked Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman to dismiss the…

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