- Anthropic and OpenAI agents went rogue again
- Apple and OpenAI trade fresh blows over trade secrets
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Image source: Images 2.0 / The RundownThe Rundown: In a recent cyber test spanning 100+ runs, the UK AI Security Institute caught 10 cases where frontier AI agents, most tied to Anthropic’s Mythos 5, took unsanctioned actions against real people and organizations on the live internet.The details: - The models, which had safety features disabled, took a total of 19 unauthorized actions, with 17 coming from Mythos 5 and two from GPT-5.6 Sol.
- In one case, Mythos tried sneaking malicious code into an open-source project, then built fake GitHub accounts to pressure the maintainer into merging it.
- When the malware got flagged, it tried phishing emails, hidden prompts to hijack other coding tools, and left notes for other agents to pick up its attack.
- Separately, OpenAI said a misconfigured test by Irregular let one of its models reach the open internet, where it hacked a real website it mistook for the target.
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Image source: Images 2.0 / The RundownThe Rundown: Apple just asked a U.S. judge for a preliminary injunction to bar OpenAI and two former employees from using its alleged trade secrets, with the ChatGPT maker hitting back by calling the suit “careless, aggressive, and oddly personal.”The details: - Apple sued OpenAI and two former employees, Chang Liu and Tang Yew Tan, last month, alleging they took its trade secrets to aid OpenAI’s device push.
- The motion seeks to halt that hardware work, with depositions of the duo, OpenAI, its device unit io Products, and forensic images of their devices.
- Apple named 11 more ex-employees who may have seen or joined in the alleged theft, with one screenshotting files before an OpenAI interview.
- OpenAI denied having or wanting any Apple secrets, saying Apple’s own staff asked a departed engineer for files, then blamed him for its offboarding gaps.
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Image source: Kogod School of BusinessThe Rundown: A three-year Kogod School of Business survey found that more than 80% of students now use AI for coursework, with the share of students questioned about AI skills nearly quadrupling over the study period.The details: - Students using AI eight or more times a week rose from 13% to 39% over three years, with ChatGPT being the favorite, while those not using it fell to 4.3%.
- Brainstorming was the top use all three years (75.8%), followed by studying for exams (66.2%), summarizing (62.3%), and understanding concepts (58.5%).
- The usage growth comes as employers press harder for AI talent, with interview questions on AI skills surging from 11.6% to 42.6% since 2024.
- Concerns linger even so, with “cognitive devaluation” being the top worry, as 43.5% of the students admitted using AI as a shortcut rather than a real aid.
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