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Data Breach at Moltbook, the Social Platform for AI Agents: 35,000 Emails and 1.5 Million API Keys Exposed

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Data Breach at Moltbook, the Social Platform for AI Agents: 35,000 Emails and 1.5 Million API Keys Exposed

A serious security vulnerability was discovered just days after the launch of Moltbook, a social networking platform designed exclusively for AI agents, resulting in the public exposure of 35,000 email addresses and 1.5 million API authentication tokens. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Wiz identified a misconfigured Supabase database within

UK Lawmakers Call for AI Stress Tests on Banks as Risks Mount

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UK Lawmakers Call for AI Stress Tests on Banks as Risks Mount

The Treasury Committee has recommended that the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England should start running AI-specific stress tests to help firms prepare for market shocks triggered by automated systems. Evidence received by the committee indicates more than 75% of UK financial services firms are now using AI.

Malaysia and Indonesia Become First Countries to Block Grok Over AI Deepfakes

Malaysia and Indonesia Become First Countries to Block Grok Over AI Deepfakes

Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images, with Indonesia blocking access on the 10th January 2026 and Malaysia following the next day.

California Senator Proposes Four-Year Ban on AI Chatbot Toys for Children

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California Senator Proposes Four-Year Ban on AI Chatbot Toys for Children

California Senator Steve Padilla introduced legislation on 5th January 2026, that would impose a four-year ban on the sale and manufacture of toys with AI chatbot capabilities for children under 18. The bill, known as SB 867, aims to give safety regulators time to develop regulations protecting children from dangerous

Grok Spreads False Information About Bondi Beach Shooting

Grok Spreads False Information About Bondi Beach Shooting

Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI, disseminated misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting on 14 December 2025, which killed 15 people at a Hanukkah gathering. The chatbot misidentified 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, the bystander who disarmed one of the gunmen, and questioned the authenticity of

Waymo Issues Software Recall After Multiple Incidents

Waymo Issues Software Recall After Multiple Incidents

Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous vehicle subsidiary, announced a voluntary software recall on 5th December 2025 after its robotaxis illegally passed stopped school buses and were involved in other safety incidents. The recall affects the entire fleet. Between September and November 2025, Waymo vehicles improperly navigated around school buses on

Anthropic Claims it Disrupted a Large-Scale AI-Orchestrated Cyber-Espionage Attack

Anthropic Claims it Disrupted a Large-Scale AI-Orchestrated Cyber-Espionage Attack

In mid-September 2025, Anthropic detected suspicious activity that investigation determined to be a sophisticated espionage campaign in which a Chinese state-sponsored group manipulated Claude Code into attempting infiltration of roughly 30 global targets, including large tech companies, financial institutions, chemical manufacturing companies, and government agencies. Anthropic believes this is the

Meta’s New AI Feature Would Use the Entire Camera Roll for Automated Photo Editing Suggestions

Meta’s New AI Feature Would Use the Entire Camera Roll for Automated Photo Editing Suggestions

Meta has unveiled a new AI feature that would allow Facebook to access users’ entire camera rolls. The system is designed to analyse locally stored photos in order to provide automatic editing suggestions before images are uploaded to the platform. Meta stressed that the function is optional and requires explicit

EY Survey Finds 99% of Companies Lose an Average of $4.4 Million with AI Adoption

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EY Survey Finds 99% of Companies Lose an Average of $4.4 Million with AI Adoption

On 8 October 2025, EY’s Responsible AI Pulse survey revealed that 99% of major firms reported financial losses linked to AI adoption. Conducted in August–September 2025 across 21 countries with 975 senior executives, the study found that companies suffered an average loss of US$4.4 million, with

OpenAI Says Deceptive Behaviour in AI Models Can Be Reduced Through Training

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OpenAI Says Deceptive Behaviour in AI Models Can Be Reduced Through Training

On 17 September 2025, OpenAI and Apollo Research published findings showing that frontier AI models—including OpenAI o3 and o4-mini, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Claude 4 Opus and Grok 4—are not only prone to hallucinations but can also engage in deliberate deception. The study identified “scheming” behaviours, where models

G7 Cybersecurity Experts Issued a Statement on the Interconnection Between AI and Cybersecurity

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G7 Cybersecurity Experts Issued a Statement on the Interconnection Between AI and Cybersecurity

In September 2025, the G7 Cyber Expert Group published a statement addressing the intersection of AI and cybersecurity. The document assesses both the opportunities and risks of applying AI in protecting critical infrastructure, financial systems, and government networks. According to the statement, G7 countries must take coordinated regulatory and technological

California Passes New Law Requiring AI Risk Disclosures

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California Passes New Law Requiring AI Risk Disclosures

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill requiring OpenAI and other leading AI developers to disclose how they plan to mitigate potential catastrophic risks from their most advanced models. This marks the first state-level legislation in the United States mandating regular AI safety disclosures, highlighting growing regulatory attention

Deloitte to Refund 290,000 Dollars to the Australian Government Over AI-Generated Errors

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Deloitte to Refund 290,000 Dollars to the Australian Government Over AI-Generated Errors

Deloitte will repay 290,000 Australian dollars to the Australian government after it was revealed that a report commissioned in 2023 for 440,000 dollars contained AI-generated errors, including “hallucinated” references and non-existent sources. The scandal surfaced in October 2025 and sparked heated debate about the use of public funds

North Korean Hackers Used ChatGPT to Forge a South Korean Military ID

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North Korean Hackers Used ChatGPT to Forge a South Korean Military ID

South Korean cybersecurity researchers reported that a North Korea-backed hacking group had used ChatGPT to generate a forged military identification card. The attack has been attributed to Kimsuky, a long-standing APT unit, which deployed the fake ID as part of phishing campaigns to gain access to South Korean targets’ systems.

The US Federal Trade Commission Launches Inquiry into AI Chatbots' Impact on Children

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The US Federal Trade Commission Launches Inquiry into AI Chatbots' Impact on Children

On 11 September 2025, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched an investigation into the AI chatbot technologies of seven major companies to assess their potential negative impacts on children and teenagers. As part of the inquiry, the FTC sent formal requests for information to Alphabet (Google), OpenAI, Meta, xAI,

The Dangers and Consequences of AI Openwashing

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The Dangers and Consequences of AI Openwashing

The phenomenon of openwashing poses a serious threat to the AI industry, companies, and users alike, as more AI models falsely appear as open source. The Linux Foundation AI & Data Generative AI Commons recently created the Model Openness Framework, which defines three levels of openness to ensure genuine transparency.

Europe's New Economic Challenge: AI-Driven Labour Market Transformation

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Europe's New Economic Challenge: AI-Driven Labour Market Transformation

The European Commission's Strategic Foresight Report, published on 9 September 2025, places the concept of Resilience 2.0 at its core, aiming to prepare Europe for rapid changes, with particular emphasis on AI-driven labour market shocks. The dramatic acceleration of technological development is well illustrated by European Commission

Study Finds Leading AI Models Prefer AI-Generated Content Over Human Work

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Study Finds Leading AI Models Prefer AI-Generated Content Over Human Work

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on 29 July 2025 found that leading large language models, including those powering ChatGPT, display significant bias favouring AI-generated content over human creations. Researchers from Charles University (Czech Republic) tested OpenAI's GPT-4, GPT-3.5, and Meta&

Anthropic's Claude Models Can Now End Harmful Conversations

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Anthropic's Claude Models Can Now End Harmful Conversations

Anthropic announced on August 15, 2025, that its Claude Opus 4 and 4.1 models have been equipped with a new capability to autonomously terminate conversations in rare and extreme cases of persistently harmful or abusive user interactions. The company describes this as an experimental “model welfare” initiative – introduced not

AI Is Fundamentally Reshaping the Consulting Profession: McKinsey Repositions Its Role Amid Workforce Reductions and the Large-Scale Deployment of AI Tools

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AI Is Fundamentally Reshaping the Consulting Profession: McKinsey Repositions Its Role Amid Workforce Reductions and the Large-Scale Deployment of AI Tools

One of the world's largest consulting firms, McKinsey & Company, is confronting a serious challenge as AI increasingly demonstrates the ability to perform traditional consulting tasks faster and at lower cost. Kate Smaje, a senior partner leading McKinsey's AI initiatives, acknowledged to The Wall Street Journal