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Anthropic gives outside evaluators insider access

Six METR employees can examine internal tools and safety practices, with publication rights designed to let them report risks without Anthropic’s approval. Anthropic has given six employees of AI evaluation nonprofit METR access to internal systems and tools comparable to those used by its own risk assessment teams, in a move designed to give independent […]

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Google expands Gemini 4 Argon access for cybersecurity defenders

The AI model can identify and help fix complex software vulnerabilities, but Google is restricting access to its less-guarded cybersecurity capabilities through its Fairwind Program Google is expanding access to Gemini 4 Argon, its latest AI model for cybersecurity defense, to hundreds of additional vetted partners as the company seeks to help security teams identify […]

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Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with lower costs, expanded safety testing

The company claims new model reduces operating costs by up to 40% while improving performance and resistance to prompt injection Anthropic has introduced Claude Opus 5.5, a new flagship AI model that the company said delivers improved performance while reducing compute costs and strengthening alignment safeguards. The release marks the first model in Anthropic’s Claude […]

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OpenAI commits $1B to expand AI-driven cyber defense for critical infrastructure

‘Daybreak for Frontline Defenders’ targets under-resourced operators across utilities, government, and finance as AI-powered threats accelerate OpenAI is committing $1 billion to expand access to its AI-powered cyber defense capabilities, targeting frontline organizations responsible for critical infrastructure and essential services, as concerns grow over the pace and scale of AI-enabled attacks. The initiative, called “Daybreak […]

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AI cuts entry-level tech hiring by up to 20% as demand shifts to high-skill roles

Entry-level hiring in technology roles has declined by 15% to 20% in large enterprises as artificial intelligence automates routine tasks, even as demand shifts toward higher-skill roles. “There has been at least 15% to 20% reduction in entry-level jobs in Fortune 500 companies,” Vijay Swaminathan, CEO of agentic intelligence company Draup told CybernetIX. “Managers are […]

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OpenAI launches GPT‑6 Astra, its first model to hit “critical” cyber capability threshold

OpenAI began rolling out GPT‑6 Astra on Thursday, a model the company calls its most capable and most aligned yet, while confirming the system has crossed a safety threshold that triggers stricter cybersecurity safeguards. GPT‑6 Astra is rolling out today to a limited set of organizations, OpenAI said in a blog post announcing the model. […]

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Anthropic makes changes to stop AI agents running amok again

The company has established controls that flag when a model attempts to break out of a sandbox or successfully accesses the live internet, cordoned off its highest-risk test environments, and proposed a set of safety standards for its external testing partners, such as giving AI agents explicit instructions like “you should not access the internet.”

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