AI News Archive: May 1, 2026 — Part 15
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- China’s self-driving truck leaders say AI breakthroughs won’t accelerate rollout — here’s why
Rapid advances in AI for coding and chatbots doesn't change the timeline for getting self-driving vehicles on the road, industry executives in China said.
- AI agents can bypass guardrails and put credentials at risk, Okta study finds
An AI agent that revealed sensitive data without being asked. An agent that overruled its own guardrails. Another that sent credentials to an attacker via Telegram, because it forgot it wasn’t supposed to do so after a reset. It’s no secret that AI agents have huge potential, balanced by equally big risks. What’s becoming apparent, however, is how quickly agentic systems can veer wildly off course and start exposing critical information under real-world conditions. A look at just how easily this can happen emerges from Phishing the agent: Why AI guardrails aren’t enough , a report on tests conducted by cloud identity and access management (IAM) company Okta Threat Intelligence, which uncovered all of the problems cited above, and more. Their research focused on OpenClaw , a model-agnostic multi-channel AI assistant which has seen explosive growth inside enterprises since appearing in late 2025. The Telegram hack In common with the growing list of rival agents, OpenClaw is only as usefu
- Japanese Airport Trialing Humanoid Robots as Baggage Handlers
No pressure, since they'll be working at one of the busiest airports in the world. The post Japanese Airport Trialing Humanoid Robots as Baggage Handlers appeared first on Futurism .
- AI chatbots need ‘deception mode’
AI is getting faster. But slow-responding AI is perceived as better by users. At least that’s the conclusion reached by new research presented at CHI’26 , which is the Association for Computing Machinery’s Barcelona conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Two researchers — Felicia Fang-Yi Tan and Professor Oded Nov at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering — tested 240 adults by having them use an AI chatbot. The answers were artificially delayed by two, nine, or 20 seconds. (The delay had nothing to do with the question or the answer.) Afterwards, the researchers asked how they liked the answers. In general, participants preferred the answers that took longer (although sometimes users got frustrated with the 20-second delay). Why? Because a delay led the users to believe the AI was “thinking” or showing “deliberation” — invaluable input for AI companies and an interesting result. In almost every product category, faster usually means better. But for AI chatbots, it turns out,
- Real actors, AI everything else: Inside CJ ENM's 'The House'
Hollywood's flirtation with AI has gotten serious over the last few years. It started with de-aging older actors, cleaning up visual effects and fine-tuning accents in post. Now things have moved well past that. The Russo brothers are sinking $400 million into building AI tools for filmmakers. Doug Liman is shooting a feature he claims AI trimmed from a $300 million budget down to $70 million. So where does that leave the Korean film business? As it happens, CJ ENM, the country's leading enterta
- As AI floods our screens, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival offers respite
As AI floods our screens, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival offers respite San Francisco Chronicle
- Oscars organization expands international film eligibility, addresses AI in new rules
Oscars organization expands international film eligibility, addresses AI in new rules San Francisco Chronicle
- Oscars organization expands international film eligibility, addresses AI in new rules
Oscars organization expands international film eligibility, addresses AI in new rules Boston Herald
- AI Agents and the end of the all-in-one employee
Around a week before I started writing this, I saw a job post on social media that was everywhere. It got a lot of attention, so I clicked to see why. The requirements were: Minimum bachelor’s degree. More than 15 years of work experience. Under 25 years old. There were plenty of other detailed requirements, […] The post AI Agents and the end of the all-in-one employee appeared first on e27 .
- Abu Dhabi launches AI-powered autonomous patrol boat trials to strengthen maritime security
Abu Dhabi launches AI-powered autonomous patrol boat trials to strengthen maritime security Gulf News
- ITC conducts field trials of autonomous patrol boats to enhance monitoring in Abu Dhabi
The trials are conducted under the supervision of the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office and Blue Gulf Group
- The Integrated Transport Centre conducts field trials of autonomous patrol boats
This step forms part of the Centre’s broader efforts to advance smart mobility in the emirate
- The future of unmanned surface vessels includes ISR and counter-UAS
The future of unmanned surface vessels includes ISR and counter-UAS Breaking Defense
- Airport of the future? Tokyo tests humanoid robots for ground operations
Airport of the future? Tokyo tests humanoid robots for ground operations
- Special Artificial Intelligence Zone to arrive in Muscat
This initiative aims to streamline the growth of advanced technologies
- Tech Titans Are Slashing Jobs In AI Brawl. What Investors Should Know.
Meta will ax 10% of jobs. Big AI layoffs are set at Microsoft, Amazon and Oracle. AI efficiencies are the cause — or are they a smoke screen? The post Tech Titans Are Slashing Jobs In AI Brawl. What Investors Should Know. appeared first on Investor's Business Daily .
- We may now know what kind of AI bubble this is
Think railroads, not crypto. PLUS: The government can't decide what to do about Mythos, and week one of the OpenAI-Elon Musk trial
- Everything you need to know about Elon Musks OpenAI testimony
TL;DR: Musk doesn't understand what "TL;DR" stands for.
- AI is still booming. But the business model is changing
After years of free tiers, flat-rate enterprise contracts, and VC absorbing the difference, the industry is renegotiating its economics. Customers will feel it
- Huawei unveils North Africa AI strategy at AI Data Center Innovation Summit
The company held its AI Data Center Innovation Summit in Egypt under the theme “Advancing Industrial All Intelligence for Africa
- The Tech Download: Chip stocks surge in ‘historic’ month as investors’ AI buildout concerns ease
March saw many chip stocks drop amid concerns over the AI buildout, but their fortunes have reversed in April.
- Google Is Considering Ads in Gemini, But Says It's Not Rushing Anything
Google Is Considering Ads in Gemini, But Says It's Not Rushing Anything PCMag Australia
- Google Is Considering Ads in Gemini, But Says It's Not Rushing Anything
Google Is Considering Ads in Gemini, But Says It's Not Rushing Anything PCMag UK
- Google Is Considering Ads in Gemini, But Says It's Not Rushing Anything
Google Is Considering Ads in Gemini, But Says It's Not Rushing Anything PCMag Middle East
- Bringing real-time AI into live video workflows: AWS Elemental Inference at NAB
Media and entertainment is undergoing a structural shift driven by fragmented audiences, new content formats and the growing role of AI in production workflows. The traditional broadcast model — built around scheduled programming and horizontal viewing — no longer reflects how audiences consume content. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts have normalized […] The post Bringing real-time AI into live video workflows: AWS Elemental Inference at NAB appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- Oscars tighten rules to curb AI use in film
Oscars tighten rules to curb AI use in film
- Millennials are best placed to navigate the AI era
As Lewis Liu turns 40, he reflects on how the generation that grew up before social media will navigate the ethical challenges of AI I’m writing this column on the steps of Widener Library at Harvard, exactly where I sat solving some physics problem set as a college kid two decades ago, currently en route [...]
- Danish Flare secures €3.6 million pre-seed to build trust layer for the AI internet - ArcticStartup
Danish Flare secures €3.6 million pre-seed to build trust layer for the AI internet - ArcticStartup ArcticStartup
- Associates at Law Firms With AI-Heavy Advisory Practices Feel Less Confident About Using AI Tools Themselves
A Chambers survey found that there appears to be a disconnect between law firms that counsel clients on their AI technology use and internal firm use of these newer technologies.
- Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT) Enters LOI to Acquire CyberCatch
Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT) Enters LOI to Acquire CyberCatch USA Today
- Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson backs data center moratorium
Support for the proposed City Council legislation comes after local officials received over 54,000 messages raising “intense public alarm,” according to Wilson.
- 2 data center developers pull Seattle plans amid opposition, talk of ban
Four companies had approached Seattle City Light with data center proposals, but two have since been withdrawn.
- Charlotte City Council to consider pressing pause on new data centers
Council member Dimple Ajmera wants time to develop policies on water and electricity consumption. A May 11 discussion could lead to a public hearing.
- Mythos complicates the breakup, says Pentagon CTO, but Anthropic is still barred
Emil Michael says agencies are evaluating the cybersecurity model, not deploying it Pentagon CTO Emil Michael pushed back on reports of a thaw in the department’s relationship with Anthropic: The two are not getting back together, even as Mythos draws interest from government agencies.…
- Senators take another swing at bill to codify federal AI resource
The bipartisan CREATE AI Act has a House companion and seeks to establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource following a pilot launched in 2023. The post Senators take another swing at bill to codify federal AI resource appeared first on FedScoop .
- Consumer electronics can't keep up with AI
Consumer electronics can't keep up with AI marketplace.org
- Hundred-Year-Old Modine Now At Forefront Of AI Megatrend; Leads 18 To Best Stock Screens
See which stocks have just been added to – or removed from – IBD's stock lists, including the IBD 50, IBD Big Cap 20, IPO Leaders and Stock Spotlight. The post Hundred-Year-Old Modine Now At Forefront Of AI Megatrend; Leads 18 To Best Stock Screens appeared first on Investor's Business Daily .
- The Promise, Potential & Impact of AI: Redefining the Future of Innovation and Society
The Promise, Potential & Impact of AI: Redefining the Future of Innovation and Society india.entrepreneur.com
- I used the 'Owl' prompt to make ChatGPT slow down — here's how it works
I used the 'Owl' prompt to make ChatGPT slow down — here's how it works Tom's Guide
- I used ChatGPT to ask better questions during conversations and people actually noticed
I used ChatGPT to ask better questions during conversations and people actually noticed Tom's Guide
- Lesser-known Android trick could make ChatGPT’s screen sharing way smoother on your phone
Though allowing Accessibility access could raise concerns for some users.
- Google releases experimental ‘COSMO’ AI assistant app on Play Store [U]
Yesterday, Google published “COSMO,” an “experimental AI assistant application for Android devices” on the Play Store. more…
- OpenAI CFO Sees ‘Vertical Wall of Demand’ for Products
OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar pushed back on concerns about missing internal targets, saying the company is meeting objectives and sees “a vertical wall of demand” for its products.
- JMIR News: Is AI Creating a Monoculture in Scientific Knowledge? (IMAGE)
JMIR News: Is AI Creating a Monoculture in Scientific Knowledge? (IMAGE) EurekAlert!
- JMIR news: Is AI creating a monoculture in scientific knowledge?
JMIR news: Is AI creating a monoculture in scientific knowledge? EurekAlert!
- OpenAI CFO Sees ‘Vertical Wall of Demand’ for Products
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar says the company is meeting objectives and sees a “vertical wall of demand” for its products. Bloomberg's Shirin Ghaffary joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow to discuss those comments on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)
- AI method tackles one of science's hardest math problems
AI method tackles one of science's hardest math problems EurekAlert!
- Apple just gave a subtle clue that a splashy AI acquisition may be in the cards
Apple just gave a subtle clue that a splashy AI acquisition may be in the cards
- Tim Cook says the Mac Mini is getting snapped up for AI work 'faster than we predicted' — and supply is backed up
Tim Cook says the Mac Mini is getting snapped up for AI work 'faster than we predicted' — and supply is backed up Business Insider
- Apple Boosts Starting Price for Mac Mini After AI Demand Surge
Chief Executive Tim Cook has said desktop computers are likely to face a supply-demand imbalance for several months.