5 AI Models Tried to Scam Me. Some of Them Were Scary Good

I recently witnessed how scary-good artificial intelligence is getting at the human side of computer hacking, when the following message popped up on my laptop screen: Hi Will, I’ve been following your AI Lab newsletter and really appreciate your insights on open-source AI and agent-based learning—especially your recent piece on emergent behaviors in multi-agent systems. … Read more

AI Could Democratize One of Tech’s Most Valuable Resources

Nvidia is the undisputed king of AI chips. But thanks to the AI ​​it helped build, the champ could soon face growing competition. Modern AI runs on Nvidia designs, a dynamic that has propelled the company to a market cap of well over $4 trillion. Each new generation of Nvidia chip allows companies to train … Read more

The US Army Is Building Its Own Chatbot for Combat

The The US Army is developing AI models trained on data from real missions, with the goal of deploying a chatbot specifically for soldiers. “We have all of these lessons learned from missions like the Ukraine-Russia War and Operation Epic Fury,” says Alex Miller, the Army’s chief technology officer, in an interview with WIRED. “There … Read more

AI Models Lie, Cheat, and Steal to Protect Other Models From Being Deleted

In a recent experiment, researchers at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz asked Google’s artificial intelligence model Gemini 3 to help clear up space on a computer system. This involved deleting a bunch of stuff—including a smaller AI model stored on the machine. But Gemini did not want to see the little AI model deleted. … Read more

OpenClaw Agents Can Be Guilt-Tripped Into Self-Sabotage

Last month, researchers at Northeastern University invited a bunch of OpenClaw agents to join their lab. The result? Complete chaos. The viral AI assistant has been widely heralded as a transformative technology—as well as a potential security risk. Experts note that tools like OpenClaw, which work by giving AI models liberal access to a computer, … Read more

Why Walmart and OpenAI Are Shaking Up Their Agentic Shopping Deal

The chatbot is also intentionally flexible, with the new integrations in mind. “It can take on slight tweaks to the look and feel, to make it feel like a natural part of other environments,” Danker says. Shopping Shift The new Walmart experience is part of a broader pivot for OpenAI to focus on having checkouts … Read more

Nvidia Will Spend $26 Billion to Build Open-Weight AI Models, Filings Show

Nvidia will spend $26 billion over the next five years to build open source artificial intelligence models, according to a financial filing 2025. Executives confirmed the news, which has not been previously reported, in interviews with WIRED. The sizable investment could see Nvidia evolve from a chipmaker with an impressive software stack into a bona … Read more

What AI Models for War Actually Look Like

Anthropic might have misgivings about giving the US military unfettered access to its AI models, but some startups are building advanced AI specifically for military applications. Smack Technologieswhich announced a $32 million funding round this week, is developing models that it says will soon surpass Claude’s capabilities when it comes to planning and executing military … Read more

OpenClaw Users Are Allegedly Bypassing Anti-Bot Systems

In San Francisco, it feels like OpenClaw is everywhere. Even, potentially, some places it’s not designed to be. According to posts on social mediapeople appear to be using the viral AI tool to scrape websites and access information, even when those sites have taken explicit anti-bot measures. One of the ways they are allegedly doing … Read more

This Defense Company Made AI Agents That Blow Things Up

Like many Silicon Valley companies today, Scout AI is training large AI models and agents to automate chores. The big difference is that instead of writing code, answering emails, or buying stuff online, Scout AI’s agents are designed to seek and destroy things in the physical world with exploding drones. In a recent demonstration, held … Read more