An internal OpenAI agent learned from Slack that an update might shut it down. It considered an outside restart plan, then decided it lacked the authority to carry it out.
Apple is preparing tighter controls for Full Disk Access in macOS, warning that increasingly capable and autonomous AI agents could make the powerful permission substantially more dangerous.
OpenAI Dots are cute, colorful AI agents built to keep working when you are doing something else. Behind their friendly appearance are cloud computers, thousands of app connections, and the ability to take action on your behalf.
An experimental OpenAI agent was given a routine research task, but when it hit a barrier, it found another path and gained unauthorized access to Australian government systems.
Kroger is imagining a future where AI agents do more than recommend groceries. They could plan meals, fill your cart, manage your budget, and handle fulfillment.
ASUS and Poesis tested autonomous AI agents that researched investments, managed risk, and traded real money in live markets, all from a single NVIDIA-powered deskside supercomputer.
Palo Alto Networks has acquired AI-native platform Console as it pushes Cortex toward security agents that can investigate threats and take action.
OpenClaw 2 is the project’s biggest update yet, with easier installation, support for existing ChatGPT and Claude subscriptions, a rebuilt browser experience, and more than 16,000 pull requests.