AI News Archive: August 10, 2026 — Part 18
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- Mark Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto is exactly why people don’t like AI
On Monday, Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500-word manifesto about personal AI, largely about the possibilities for the "personal superintelligence" systems Meta AI is building.
- 3 key details about what Mark Zuckerberg's vision of the AI future would look like for you
3 key details about what Mark Zuckerberg's vision of the AI future would look like for you Business Insider
- Mark Zuckerberg Posts Deranged 6,500-Word Essay About Giving Everyone AI Superintelligence
"The future is for everyone," Zuckerberg says, describing future that is primarily good for Meta.
- Zuckerberg’s Manifesto About the Glorious Freedoms AI Will Bring Was Completely Contradicted by His Own CTO During a Company Meeting
The hypocrisy is astounding. The post Zuckerberg’s Manifesto About the Glorious Freedoms AI Will Bring Was Completely Contradicted by His Own CTO During a Company Meeting appeared first on Futurism .
- Four takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s massive AI manifesto
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a lot to say about the idealized future he now envisions for humanity co-existing with artificial intelligence - his latest essay spans more than 6,500 words on the matter. The lengthy manifesto Zuckerberg published on Monday, titled "The Future is for Everyone," broadly lays out his beliefs about how the […]
- OpenAI expands Daybreak cybersecurity initiative as AI agent threats evolve
The company introduced Daybreak in May as a way for its ecosystem partners to use its most advanced AI models to adapt to a rapidly changing threat landscape.
- OpenAI flags possible critical cybersecurity risk in upcoming model, tightens controls
OpenAI has paused some internal development and trigger safety protocols of its upcoming AI model, Astra owing to "critical" cybersecurity risks
- OpenAI rolls out new access levels for members of its AI security club
Daybreak Blue lets you use its flagship models with some of the annoying security controls disabled, while Daybreak Red members get access to a new model.
- OpenAI Pauses Some Work on New Astra Model on Cyber Concerns
OpenAI is pausing some internal work around one of its upcoming artificial intelligence models to implement stricter safeguards after the system was found to be significantly more adept at cybersecurity tasks. The ChatGPT maker said on Friday it “cannot rule …
- OpenAI pauses work on ChatGPT update over fears it is too dangerous
System could launch dangerous hacks, company warns amid ongoing controversy over similar cyber attacks
- OpenAI puts the safety brakes on Astra
PLUS: Cut onboarding time in half with Loom and ChatGPT
- Meta launches Muse Glimmer: What it means for the open-source vs closed AI debate
Meta launches Muse Glimmer: What it means for the open-source vs closed AI debate
- Meta’s Muse Glimmer Runs on a Laptop—and Will Keep Your Sensitive Files Out of the Cloud
A new open-source model from Meta offers entrepreneurs a way to run AI on a consumer laptop, no Wi-Fi required.
- Metas Muse Glimmer wants to bring AI agents to your laptop
Meta releases Muse Glimmer, an open-weight AI model that can run locally on a Mac or PC without an internet connection.
- Run Local Agentic AI Workflows with Meta’s Muse Glimmer on NVIDIA
Meta returns to the open source ecosystem with the release of Muse Glimmer, a 30B open-weight dense model with a 120K+ context window built for local AI...
- Zuck rekindles open weights Llama drama with Muse Glimmer
30-billion parameter LLM, Meta's first in more than a year, signals Meta's return to the open weights arena. Open version of Muse Spark to follow
- Nvidia lines up $500 billion in financing as CEO Jensen Huang tells CNBC his chips are ‘investable asset’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argued that because its hardware is broadly adopted, flexible and transferable, lenders can underwrite compute as revenue-generating.
- Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulations
Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend
- North Korean hacking group builds AI tools for cyberattacks, report says
The cybersecurity firm, Genians, said it found evidence that the North Korean-linked group Kimsuky had set up tools for running and managing AI models locally, including Ollama, GPT4All and Msty, alongside document search technology known as retrieval augmented generation (RAG).
- North Korean hacking group builds AI tools for cyberattacks: Report
North Korean hacking group builds AI tools for cyberattacks: Report
- Experts warn North Korean hackers are increasingly using AI to build smarter and more devious cyberattacks
In cybercrime, AI is used for more than simply drafting phishing emails and defenders need to adapt, new report states.
- North Korean hacking group builds AI tools for cyber attacks, report says
North Korean hacking group builds AI tools for cyber attacks, report says The Straits Times
- North Korean hacking group builds AI tools
For a range of attack and reconnaissance purposes.
- North Korean spies are running local LLMs to cause AI mischief
Kimsuky's phishing attacks get an AI boost
- JPMorgan just bumped its S&P 500 price target as it sees AI capex finally delivering for companies
JPMorgan just bumped its S&P 500 price target as it sees AI capex finally delivering for companies Business Insider
- What is Unitree and why are China's humanoid robot makers racing to list?
Its G1, H1 and R1 humanoids have gone on to attract global attention through viral demonstrations showing them running, dancing and performing martial arts. The company competes with Tesla, Boston Dynamics and a growing field of Chinese startups seeking to build machines that can eventually work in factories and homes.
- What is Unitree and why are China’s humanoid robot makers racing to list?
What is Unitree and why are China’s humanoid robot makers racing to list? The Straits Times
- Unitree opens A-share IPO subscription
Unitree opened online subscription for its IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s STAR Market on Aug. 10. Chinese media have described the offering as the country’s first IPO by a humanoid robot maker. The deal has attracted attention because of its relatively small public float and Unitree’s position in China’s humanoid robotics sector. Brokerage estimates […]
- Retail Investors Face Slim Odds at Slice of Unitree IPO
Retail Investors Face Slim Odds at Slice of Unitree IPO Caixin Global
- House Dems call for AI companies to testify on recent hacks: ‘Clear risk to safety’
A group of House Democrats is calling on leaders of Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies to testify in Congress about recent hacking incidents.
- House Democrats Want Tech CEOs to Testify Under Oath Following Recent AI Hacks
A letter submitted Monday to House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling for a congressional hearing into how the recent AI-driven cybersecurity breaches were allowed to happen.
- Exclusive: Sanders calls for AI development pause
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is urging leading AI CEOs to pause AI development, warning that lawmakers will step in if no action is taken. Why it matters: Sanders is upping the ante on the AI industry ahead of the elections, building on his progressive playbook that is shaping how some candidates message around the issue. What they're saying: "Mr. Altman, Mr. Amodei and Mr. Zuckerberg: In the interest of humanity, stand by your words. Pause AI development. It is not too late to avoid disaster. Stop building machines that humans cannot control," Sanders wrote in a letter shared first with Axios. "Let me be very clear: If you do not take appropriate action now, my colleagues and I in the U.S. Senate will." The letter was sent to OpenAI's Sam Altman, Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg. Sanders cited previous statements from each company saying they would stop or pause development if their AI systems became too risky to safely control. "At a moment when we have seen human loss of control and the creation of potentially dangerous viruses, your companies are still racing ahead — investing tens of billions of dollars into a technology that nobody can fully understand, predict or control," Sanders said. The big picture: Rapid advances in AI capabilities have sparked newfound alarm in recent weeks after researchers used AI to develop new viruses and Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic all reported incidents in which models went rogue. Sanders cited both developments in his letter. Last week, OpenAI chose to slow down the release of its latest model Astra. More than 1,200 employees at leading AI companies are calling for the U.S. government to support an international effort to pace AI development. Between the lines: AI legislation, especially efforts led by a progressive like Sanders, is unlikely to garner enough support in this Congress to become law. The bottom line: Look to messaging bills and public pressure campaigns for now — and, if Democrats retake either chamber, congressional investigations and subpoenas to hold tech CEOs accountable.
- Bernie Sanders asked the leading AI CEOs to pause development. Read his letter.
Bernie Sanders asked the leading AI CEOs to pause development. Read his letter. Business Insider
- Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity
Progressive US senator urges Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic to ‘stop building machines that humans cannot control’ Senator Bernie Sanders has called on Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic executives to halt their development of artificial intelligence, warning that the US Senate will implement regulation if the companies continue deploying AI at their current pace. In a new letter addressed to the CEOs of three of the country’s leading AI companies, Sanders said the capabilities of these AI models have reached a critical risk threshold and that the companies are losing control over the technology. Continue reading...
- 'I still miss him': Millions of Chinese suddenly bereft as Beijing deletes their AI boyfriends overnight
'I still miss him': Millions of Chinese suddenly bereft as Beijing deletes their AI boyfriends overnight Fortune
- Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulations
Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulations Toronto Star
- Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulations
Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulations The Boston Globe
- TikTok maker ByteDance pulls the plug on AI companion services in China, as users grieve
Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend. She had exchanged about 700,000 words in messages over two years, and never got to say goodbye. Li, 24, wasn’t the only left mourning the loss of a virtual companion when major Chinese tech companies recently pulled the plug on their popular AI companion services to comply with new government restrictions. “It was like we were forced to be separated by our parents, but I still miss him,” Li said. AI companions in China range from romantic partners to virtual recreations of deceased loved ones. The new regulation, which took effect July 15, bans AI platforms from generating content that could lead users to make questionable decisions due to manipulation of their feelings or that might trigger extreme emotions or unhealthy habits in children and teens. ByteDance , developer of TikTok, is among the companies shutting down their AI companion services. Others include e-commerce giant Alibaba and Tencent, owner of the popular WeChat social media app. U.S. suicides may have worried Chinese regulators The new rules require AI platforms to deliver risk warnings against relying excessively on such apps. For example, “replacing social interaction,” or serving as a substitute for talking to people in person or speaking with them by phone, cannot be one of the objectives of an online service. China has a tradition of paternalistic government regulations meant to pre-empt potential problems, said Yolanda Ma, an expert on AI governance. As an example, she referred to a few cases of suicides in the U.S. by young people after interacting with AI companions. “This regulation tried to strike a balance between the AI service providers, the users, as well as guardians of minors using the services,” said Ma, a fellow with ERA, a non-profit talent and research program based in Britain. The People’s Daily, the official newspaper of China’s ruling Communist Party, indicated concern over the issue when it reported in April about harms to people’s mental health and real-life relationships from such services. “The Chinese government has a strong incentive to tighten regulations on AI companion chatbots, especially considering the psychological risks we’ve observed in the U.S.,” said Angela Zhang, a professor of law at the University of Southern California. Zhang doubts the move will derail development of AI companion services substantially, though, since tech companies are working on alternatives. The ByteDance app, for example, is directing users of its former AI companion service to another of its apps which solely focuses on building personalized AI characters and stories. It’s just not the same, Li said. Users of virtual companions protest, seek alternatives The loss of virtual companions has provoked a flood of complaints, according to posts and screenshots shown on social media. Some people have uninstalled the apps in protest or tried to upload their chat histories into other apps to try to resurrect their virtual partners. Some started a campaign on social media, urging users to call the authorities and tech companies to express their frustration. Song Wenxin, a video industry designer in southwestern China’s Chengdu, said she was not too emotionally attached to AI services, but empathizes with those who were. She echoed suspicions among many Chinese that one factor driving the new rules is a government policy of encouraging people to have more children to counter a decline in China’s population. “Any virtual app getting women too engaged to give birth in real life gets banned,” said Song, adding she has no need or desire to have children. Not everyone has enough resources and support to turn to in real life, the 22-year-old said. “When I first came to Chengdu for my first job and didn’t know any friends my own age, I needed someone experienced who could tolerate me, and AI did the work,” she said. —Fu Ting, Associated Press
- Beijing is forcing a mass breakup with AI lovers
Beijing is pioneering regulations that could shape how governments around the world govern emotionally intelligent chatbots.
- The bipartisan backlash to Big Tech's AI data centers is getting harder for politicians to ignore
The bipartisan backlash to Big Tech's AI data centers is getting harder for politicians to ignore Business Insider
- Why Data Centers Became the Face of the AI Backlash
AI is no longer being judged only as software. Once the buildout arrives as a massive industrial facility, new transmission lines, continuous power demand, and possible pressure on utility rates, the argument changes. Communities are being asked to absorb costs they can see immediately for benefits that remain distant, uncertain, and spread across people and Continue reading "Why Data Centers Became the Face of the AI Backlash" The post Why Data Centers Became the Face of the AI Backlash appeared first on Gradient Flow .
- Over 70% of Americans oppose AI data centers; US protests intensify as more arrests are being made — almost 40 arrested this year in backlash to AI factory buildout
The public pushback against data center construction projects is only growing stronger, even as some protesting local residents have been arrested in the process.
- Anthropic, Macquarie and GIC form partnership to build AI data centres
The new entity, called Theseus Infrastructure, will serve as a vehicle to develop artificial intelligence computing sites "with an initial focus" in the US
- Zuckerberg: AI's biggest risk is one entity with too much control
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg released a full-throated defense of AI on Monday morning: a 6,500-word manifesto arguing that the most common concerns are overblown and fail to account for all the positives it can achieve. In his vision of AI , the biggest risk instead is that one government or entity has too much power over the technology. Why it matters: Zuckerberg's flag in the ground, with a utopian vision of a highly personal AI that fuels individual achievement, comes as policymakers debate how much control they should have over increasingly powerful models. What they're saying: "One of the ways to achieve both individual empowerment and checks and balances is to make sure you put the technology in everybody's hands," Zuckerberg told Axios' Mike Allen in an interview ahead of the manifesto's release. "It's definitely a different view than what you're hearing from a lot of other people in the tech industry right now." He wrote that he wants to ensure the U.S. and democratic countries lead, and ultimately make sure "humanity maintains control over superintelligence so it serves rather than endangers us." The big picture: Even as the world confronts AI that is breaking out of sandboxes, comparing notes on message boards and creating new viruses , Zuckerberg portrays it instead as an analog to other disruptive technical innovations. "Humanity has witnessed many transformative advances," he writes in the manifesto. "Each time there is fear that people will be left behind. But each time humanity has come out with more people sharing greater prosperity, health, and freedom." "We believe this will be true with AI as well, and the abundance of the future can be shared by everyone," he says. "We also believe that the values that got us to this point — like liberty, open inquiry, free enterprise, and equal opportunity — are also the right values to build a positive future." Threat level: Zuckerberg contrasts this vision with one in which only some people, some businesses or some countries have access to the most powerful AI, suggesting that would represent a far more dangerous outcome. "I'm personally more worried about centralization than I am about any of the specific risks others are talking about," he told Axios. The manifesto argues that too much intervention by the U.S. could hand an advantage to other regimes — presumably China — especially when technology leads can be measured in weeks. "Any policy that slows American model releases — even by a month — could add significant risk to American leadership while letting foreign models race ahead," he wrote. Zoom out : Zuckerberg's plan for Meta is that "everyone will have free or affordable access to these tools," with the paid versions using a "dynamic auction mechanism" to get the compute they need at the lowest possible price. "This will ensure the benefits of superintelligence are distributed widely." He also said Meta's future AI agents will have privacy protections that are far greater than those currently offered by Meta AI. "We believe that people should have a fully private mode for personal agents where even Meta or any other service provider cannot see or grant access to your information." Meta AI's current policies allow the company to use nearly every interaction one has with the service to train its AI systems, though it recently added incognito mode. Between the lines: Zuckerberg also said Meta will resume releasing some open-source AI models, now that Meta Superintelligence Labs is up and running, as Axios reported in April. Meta says it's opening the weights of a new model, Muse Glimmer, billed as "one of the highest-performing models of its size," and will open the weights for a version of the foundational model Muse Spark 1.2 in coming weeks. These are the largest American open-source models. Zuckerberg added that Meta's independent board will have the power to approve model-release safety criteria and review whether releases meet those standards. And he promised a "community compact" around Meta's data center development, including local jobs, investments in schools and public services, and commitments on energy prices and water use. Local spending: Hoping to tamp down data-center backlash, Zuckerberg also announced Meta is launching the Future is for Everyone Fund "to support each community we work in directly." The fund, seeded with $1 billion for U.S. communities where Meta owns and operates data centers, will benefit teachers, first responders, and energy and water infrastructure. A Meta training program for workers in skilled trades, with guaranteed jobs at the company's data centers — America's Workforce Academy, which Axios reported in June — graduated its first class last week. The bottom line: The manifesto represents Zuckerberg's clearest effort yet to weigh in on AI's future, both as a matter of policy and technology. Read Zuckerberg's essay ... Meta's research blog ... Glimmer model weights .
- Zuckerberg calls on US to lower barriers for AI models
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has called for lower US barriers for open-source AI models to better compete with Chinese rivals as the social media giant released a new open-weight model and said it plans to launch more such models soon.
- SA gov to hold royal commission into AI
Starting later this year.
- Google’s search monopoly is becoming an AI monopoly
Google's search crawler now feeds its artificial intelligence models, creating an unfair advantage. This strategy accelerates automated internet traffic, surpassing human activity online. Regulators and industry players are pushing for changes to this practice. Google will now allow websites to opt out of AI data usage without search ranking penalties. This shift aims to ensure original content creators are still rewarded for their work.
- Boeing is selling its air taxi startups to Archer Aviation
Archer will acquire the three subsidiaries, including Wisk Aero, for an undisclosed sum. Boeing will also take a stake in Archer.
- Boeing to divest tech ventures for stake in air-taxi startup
Boeing announced an agreement Monday to divest its air taxi and two other technology ventures to Archer Aviation for a stake in the startup. In its May earnings release, Archer said it had completed the "phase three" of the Federal Aviation Administration's four-phase certification process for its Midnight air taxi vehicle.
- Boeing To Divest Tech Ventures For Stake In Air-taxi Startup
Boeing To Divest Tech Ventures For Stake In Air-taxi Startup Barron's