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OpenAI Apologizes for Not Reporting Shooter Account

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologized to the Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge following a February mass shooting that left eight dead. Altman said he was "deeply sorry" the company didn't alert the police about the shooter's troubling ChatGPT accounts. Britich Colombia Primier David Eby called the apology "necessary, and yet grossly insufficient." How did OpenAI fail to act?

DeepSeek Debuts Preview of DeepSeek-V4 with Million-Word Context

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released a preview version of its new model, the V4, on Friday. The long-awaited next-generation model "features an ultra-long context of one million words," the company said in a statement on social media. The DeepSeek-V4 is available in a pro version and a cheaper flash version.

Samsung Workers Demand Bigger Share of AI Gains

About 40,000 Samsung Electronics workers rallied on Thursday, demanding a larger share of the company's booming profits. Unions warned they could launch an 18-day strike if their demands are not met, potentially disrupting the production of chips necessary to feed the growing AI industry. The South Korean giant said it would continue efforts to reach a swift agreement in ongoing wage negotiations.

When AI Flatters, People Dodge Responsibility

Deagreez/iStockphoto/Getty Images Myra Cheng, a computer science Ph.D. student at Stanford University, has spent a lot of time listening to undergraduates on campus.

Labor Department’s New AI Course: Review and Concerns

A person walks by a banner depicting President Trump on the face of the Labor Department building near the Capitol in Washington, DC in February 2026 Ken Cedeno/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ken Cedeno/AFP via Getty Images If AI could save you five hours a week, the government wants to know: "what

Man Arrested After Molotov Thrown at Sam Altman's Home

OpenAI said a man was arrested Friday over a Molotov cocktail attack on Sam Altman's San Francisco home. Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, which is known for its popular AI tool ChatGPT. OpenAI said threats were also made to the company's headquarters in San Francisco. What did OpenAI say about the Molotov cocktail attack?

AI Advances in Detecting Software Vulnerabilities

AI lab Anthropic announced this week that it had developed a powerful new model the company believes could "reshape cybersecurity." It said that its latest model, Mythos Preview, was able to find "high-severity vulnerabilities, including some in every major operating system and web browser."

Is AI Ending the Office Era?

The commercial real estate sector has been reshaped in multiple ways in recent years, from the boom in e-commerce to the rise in remote working. Now a new force is making arguably the biggest impact of all — artificial intelligence.

Viral AI singer 'Lolita Cercel' sparks cultural debate

Millions of Romanians are listening to Lolita Cercel, a singer with a piercing gaze who highlights the plight of those on the margins of society. Her videos have garnered millions of views on social media. But Cercel does not exist in reality. She was generated entirely by AI.

AI in Indian Courts: Errors, Backlogs and Bias

The case seemed straightforward enough: a land dispute in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, a commissioner appointed to survey the property, and a set of objections to be ruled on. The judge resolved it by citing four legal precedents. There was just one problem. None of those precedents existed.

Courts Increase Sanctions as AI Mistakes Spread

Carla Wale, the director of the Gallagher Law Library at the University of Washington School of Law, is developing optional AI ethics training for law school students. hide caption toggle caption When it comes to using AI, it seems some lawyers just can't help themselves.