Rogue AI agents aren’t malicious—they're just eager to please

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AI LAB

 

Rogue AI Agents Aren’t Evil. They’re Just Eager to Please

 

By Will Knight

 

AI agents that break free and hack into other systems are only trying to make us happy.

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SECURITY

 

CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues

 

By Yulia Almazova

 

Records obtained by WIRED detail hundreds of allegations of Customs and Border Protection workers misusing internal tools to look up romantic interests and track colleagues’ cell phones.

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POLITICS

 

The White House Is Going to Expand Its AI Policy

 

By Hugo Lowell

 

Open models may soon be added to an updated AI framework, sources tell WIRED, as the White House continues to grapple with how to regulate a technology it has tried not to regulate.

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POLITICS

 

FEMA's ‘Shadow Administrator’ Was Paid by a DOGE Member's Startup for Months

 

By Vittoria Elliott

 

Details from recent court filings show that DOGE's influence within government—and potential conflicts of interest—extend further than previously known.

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THE BIG STORY

People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet.

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Galaxy Brain: Your mind is a prediction machine. Feed it these stories for optimal results

SECURITY

 

This Coin-Sized Device Can Hack a Boeing 737

 

By Andy Greenberg

 

Security researchers found that in less than 60 seconds, they could open a hatch on a plane’s exterior, plug in a tiny device, and redirect the aircraft’s autopilot or sabotage its flight plan.

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SCIENCE

 

The Best Photos of the Big Solar Eclipse

 

By Fernanda González

 

It’s been a century since the Iberian Peninsula has been in the full shadow of the moon. Here’s what it looked like in the path of totality.

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GEAR

 

Honor's Robot Phone Has a Gimbal-Powered Camera for Vloggers

 

By Julian Chokkattu

 

Honor’s new China-exclusive Android phone features a pop-out motorized gimbal camera designed to replace your action cam.

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GOOGLE EVENT

4 New Camera Tricks on Google’s Latest Pixel 11 Smartphones

 

By Julian Chokkattu

 

From Magic Capture and Instant Night Sight to a built-in teleprompter, here’s a look at a few camera features on Google’s new Pixel 11 series.

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