Author: Rahul M

On an airstrip somewhere in Texas, a swarm of killer jets approaches—controlled by, of all things, a large language model.

Still, the models are improving much faster than the efforts to understand them. And the Anthropic team admits that as AI agents proliferate, the theoretical criminality of the lab grows ever closer to reality. If we don’t crack the black box, it might crack us.“Most of my life has been focused on trying to do things I believe are important. When I was 18, I dropped out of university to support a friend accused of terrorism, because I believe it’s most important to support people when others don’t. When he was found innocent, I noticed that deep learning was going…

Suddenly, and not long ago, our dearest tech industry leaders began to suggest caution. Sam Altman said that AI is in a bubble “for sure,” albeit one formed around “a kernel of truth.” Mark Zuckerberg said an AI bubble “is quite possible,” though “if the models keep on growing in capability year over year and demand keeps growing, then maybe there is no collapse, or something.” Even Eric Schmidt is saying to calm down about artificial general intelligence and focus on competing with China.The question everyone wants an answer to is: How will the bubble pop? Will we wake up…

Earth, it’s said, is home to more than 10,000 AI startups. They’re more abundant than cheetahs. They outnumber dawn redwoods. The figure is a guess, of course—startups come, startups go. But last year, more than 2,000 of them got their first round of funding. As investors shovel their billions into AI, it’s worth asking: What are all these creatures of the boom doing?I decided to approach as many recent AI founders as I could. The goal was not to try to pick winners but to see what it’s like, on the ground, to build AI products—how AI tools have changed…

OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, DeepSeek, and xAI’s Grok are pushing Russian state propaganda from sanctioned entities—including citations from Russian state media, sites tied to Russian intelligence or pro-Kremlin narratives—when asked about the war against Ukraine, according to a new report.Researchers from the Institute of Strategic Dialogue (ISD) claim that Russian propaganda has targeted and exploited data voids—where searches for real-time data provide few results from legitimate sources—to promote false and misleading information. Almost one-fifth of responses to questions about Russia’s war in Ukraine, across the four chatbots they tested, cited Russian state-attributed sources, the ISD research claims.“It raises questions regarding…

EAM Jaishankar and Malaysian counterpart discuss bilateral ties, situation in Myanmar Kuala Lumpur, Oct 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Malaysian counterpart Mohamad Haji Hasan on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, discussing the ongoing progress in bilateral cooperation. During the meeting, EAM Jaishankar and Mohamad Haji Hasan also discussed the current situation in Myanmar. Malaysia, as the Chair of ASEAN, is hosting the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability” in Kuala Lumpur. “A warm meeting with FM Mohamad Haji Hasan of…

A Maharashtra native was allegedly tied up and beaten to death in Karnataka’s Bidar district last week by the family members of a married woman with whom he was suspected to be having an affair. The police said two accused have been arrested in connection with the incident. The matter came to light after a video of the assault went viral on social media. The police identified the victim as Vishnu, 27, who hailed from Gaunagaon village in Maharashtra’s Nanded district. The arrested accused have been identified as the woman’s brother Gajanan, 29, and her father Ashok, 60. They were…

The special public prosecutor in the Renukaswamy murder case Friday filed a memo in a sessions court in Karnataka alleging that the accused film star Darshan Thoogudeepa and his co-accused are employing tactics to delay the framing of charges against them despite the Supreme Court ordering a speedy trial. “It is humbly submitted that though the prosecution has been ready and willing to go ahead with the matter, the accused, by employing delaying tactics, started filing applications seeking discharge one after the other,” the prosecution stated in its memo dated October 24. “It is also relevant to submit here that…

South Korea’s Unification Ministry emphasises APEC as ‘good opportunity’ for Trump-Kim meeting Seoul, Oct 27 (IANS) The South Korea’s unification ministry on Monday reiterated its call for U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to meet on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering, describing the event as a “good opportunity” for their talks. As Trump departed over the weekend for an Asia trip that includes a stop in South Korea on October 29-30 for the APEC meetings, Trump called North Korea “sort of a nuclear power” and said he is “open” to meeting with…

Transporters suffer due to Torkham border closure amid Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions Islamabad, Oct 27 (IANS) Afghan and Pakistani transporters stranded on the road leading to Torkham border, which remains closed since October 13, have urged authorities to exclude bilateral trade from political and security issues between the two nations. The transporters told local media that they have been suffering a lot, running short of money and also facing physical and psychological issues. Quoting the stranded transporters, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported that around 4000 to 5000 vehicles, carrying multiple trade goods, are waiting for the border to reopen with no definite…