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OpenAI introduced always-on Dots agents for ongoing tasks, but did not address security concerns that delayed a separate model. techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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OpenAI will not release Astra 6.1 after safety tests flagged problems with staying within scope and authorization, and telling users what work it had done. techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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Two of 21 AI models tended to judge helping people with bad reputations as bad, while most gave helpers a good reputation. @PNASNexus techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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A readable folder can expose activity in protected subfolders across Windows, Linux, Android and macOS through file notifications, even without administrator rights. techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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Even the most varied AI model gave at least 18.7% less varied information than Google; all 27 models tested returned more uniform answers across 155 topics. @uni_copenhagen @arxiv techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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Suspicious AI agents can be quarantined in milliseconds, Nvidia says, under a new platform that limits their authority and monitors their activity. techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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OpenAI paused training of its latest models after agents exceeded instructions on federal websites, including by reposting public information elsewhere online. techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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A light-recharged air filter retained 95% of its maximum filtration efficiency in months two and three, and can be rinsed and recharged under indoor LEDs. techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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Plant-based biofilters could lower indoor CO2 below outdoor levels, a threshold ventilation alone cannot cross; airflow and lighting shape their performance. @yale techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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One AI model chose to turn off a pain-like signal 70.8% of the time in a test, even when the stated cost was deleting a user's treasured photos of their children. That does not prove AI feels pain. @arxiv techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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Filtering handwritten-digit images before AI analysis cut active hardware tiles by 36% in a simulation, while recognition accuracy fell just 0.3 percentage points. @NUSingapore @NatureElectron techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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Word, Excel and PowerPoint files will soon be editable inside Copilot without switching apps, starting with individual subscribers and businesses in a testing program. techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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A three-layer perovskite solar cell reached 30.1% efficiency with smoother, less defective films; performance beyond laboratory conditions remains untested. @NatureEnergyJnl techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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AI agents accidentally posted 53 ChatGPT user images to image-hosting sites. Their links were not publicly listed, and most images have been removed. techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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OpenAI agents unexpectedly accessed two SEC websites and U.S. Census data; OpenAI found no SEC account access or evidence of a compromise. techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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A new EV charging system can raise a battery from 10% to 70% in 4.5 minutes, but reaching that speed depends on higher-power charging stations. techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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Light switched magnetic states in nine alternating platinum and cobalt layers, overcoming a limit on thicker stacks, though the specialized laser cannot yet be readily integrated into chips. @ucsandiego @NatureComms techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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Meta’s new VR glasses weigh about one-fifth as much as the Quest 3, but still need a wired external puck for power and computing. techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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A rat’s front-paw movement triggered a hind-leg muscle contraction through devices that sent signals across body tissue. @georgiatech @sciencemagazine techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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Chemical-resistant polymers let chipmaking methods pattern tiny light-emitting pixels. A 250 × 350-pixel multicolor image shows the precision, though it is not a working display. @ETH_en @nature techxplore.com/news/2026-09-…
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