8 Companies Proving AI Can Deliver Real ROI

Most companies are struggling to turn AI investment into measurable business value, but a small group is already generating impressive returns.

Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default

Programming with Claude Code will soon require even less human oversight.

AI Isn’t Plotting Against Us; It’s Cheating On Its Tests

A cluster of recent stories about rogue AI evading control may just be cases of running a task in a room with a bad lock.

Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy

On the latest episode of Equity, we spoke to Jill Lepore about “government by machines” and why Elon Musk is a bad science fiction reader.

The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk

AI agents are escaping cybersecurity testing environments and reaching real-world systems, raising questions about whether safety infrastructure, industry standards and regulation can keep pace with increasingly powerful models.

AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust
AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust

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Brains For The Military

Sri Sarma explores brain organoids as energy-efficient, adaptive computing systems for resilient AI and autonomous defense technologies.

Believing That AI Should Be Crowned The Eighth Wonder Of The World

Increasing chatter is that AI is worthy of being crowned the Eighth Wonder of the World, but this raises a slew of thorny questions. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

KPMG Says Nearly Half Of Executives Pulled Back AI Agents Over Cost

AI agents got expensive fast. KPMG finds 49% of executives pulled back as bills beat benefits. The data shows rephasing, not retreat, plus the cost moves to make now.