Thought Leadership
Jailbreak
Researchers at UNSW Sydney have induced language models to imitate drunken behavior. The models subsequently revealed secrets and answered requests they were designed to block.
Power Bottlenecks
To justify investments in data centers, the AI industry must generate around 6 trillion dollars annually by 2031, according to Bain.
Fake Cloudflare Check
Users were directed through Google ads to a malicious Custom GPT that sent them to a ClickFix page delivering a remote access trojan.
Writing Style
An evaluation by Arena shows: Claude Opus 5.5 writes shorter sentences and almost dispenses with em dashes. However, the responses are getting longer.
Operations to Begin Next Year
In Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the country’s Security Council, has warned that efforts to block Moscow’s new satellite communications system Rassvet could escalate into a large-scale war in space.
Transparency
As autonomous AI agents become more widespread, Apple wants to make Mac users more aware of the risks before they grant such software broad access to their data.
Opt-In Becomes Opt-Out
With Windows 11 26H2, Microsoft will automatically back up Windows settings on enterprise PCs unless administrators choose otherwise. However, the change does not apply to devices in the European Union.
Internal Audit
According to Gartner, the value of AI investments, pressure on IT governance, and global fragmentation will shape internal audit plans for 2027.
Cost-Cutting Drive
BMW plans to eliminate around 20 percent of its top management positions by mid-2027, explicitly citing artificial intelligence as one of the tools enabling the cuts.
Staff shake-up
Recent AI incidents involving ChatGPT developer OpenAI have fueled concerns about the technology. The company has now fired three employees for allegedly violating rules on sharing information.