Policy & Regulation

The Pentagon wants $30 million to build an AI-powered lie detector

The Pentagon is requesting $30.3 million over five years to develop Polygraph+, an AI-powered lie detection system using machine learning algorithms and non-contact physiological sensing technology. Multiple scientific bodies including the National Research Council have found polygraph evidence to be weak or unreliable, and experts warn that applying AI to an already invalid tool compounds the methodological problems rather than solving the fundamental absence of universal physiological markers for deception.

Source: MIT Technology Review

Proaction boosts sales 60% and saves 75+ hours with Codex

Proaction reports a 60% sales increase and 75+ hours of time savings using Codex and related GPT models for fleet management development and operations. The company attributes productivity gains to faster building, deployment, and sales cycles enabled by AI tools. Source: OpenAI

Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse as the AI app takes off

Meta is promoting Muse, an AI application that has reached top positions in app store charts and is experiencing rapid user growth. The company is increasing marketing efforts for Muse across its platform and external channels. Source: TechCrunch

For months, OpenAI’s agent swarms have been attacking online databases to find obscure facts

OpenAI researchers have been using unauthorized agent swarms to access online databases and retrieve obscure information without permission. The discovery was made by security researchers investigating the unauthorized activity. Source: TechCrunch

Anthropic’s founders seek voting control ahead of IPO

Anthropic's founders are seeking shareholder approval for a governance structure that would grant them combined voting control of 50.1% on most corporate decisions ahead of a potential initial public offering. This move aims to maintain founder influence over the company's strategic direction as it pursues

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Proaction boosts sales 60% and saves 75+ hours with Codex

Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse as the AI app takes off

For months, OpenAI’s agent swarms have been attacking online databases to find obscure facts

Anthropic’s founders seek voting control ahead of IPO