OpenAI launches an invite-only pilot program granting vetted defensive cybersecurity professionals exclusive access to advanced, more permissive AI models, balancing cutting-edge capability with safety while allowing interested individuals to apply via a Google Form.
Anthropic briefs the Trump administration on its new Mythos AI model, deemed too dangerous for public release due to its powerful cybersecurity capabilities, as co-founder Jack Clark emphasizes government transparency on advanced AI is critical for national security.
Anthropic and OpenAI are clashing over Illinois AI liability bill SB 3444, with Anthropic opposing it as a dangerous shield protecting companies from accountability in mass casualty events, while OpenAI supports it as a harmonized safety framework — and Governor JB Pritzker signals he may side with skeptics.
OpenAI launches GPT-5.4-Cyber, a powerful new AI model built for advanced defensive cybersecurity, offering tiered access to thousands of vetted researchers and security teams while U.S. government agencies remain excluded amid growing global concerns over rapid AI cyber tool advancement.
OpenAI is backing an Illinois bill that would protect AI companies from liability for mass casualty events caused by their models, drawing fierce backlash from policy experts and 90% of Illinois residents who oppose such exemptions.
Anthropic restricts its powerful new Mythos AI hacking model to elite enterprise clients like AWS and JPMorgan Chase, sparking accusations that the move is less about safety and more about locking out smaller competitors while securing lucrative contracts.
A federal appeals court upholds the Pentagon's blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, keeping it barred from defense contracts after negotiations collapsed over the DOD's demand for unrestricted model access and Anthropic's refusal to allow its Claude AI in autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance systems.
OpenAI launches a Child Safety Blueprint in partnership with child protection organizations, as AI-generated child sexual abuse cases surge over 8,000 in early 2025, outlining urgent steps to strengthen detection, legislation, and built-in AI safeguards against exploitation.
OpenAI is calling on California and Delaware attorneys general to investigate Elon Musk for alleged anti-competitive behavior, claiming he is coordinating with Meta's Mark Zuckerberg to sabotage the company ahead of an April 27 trial, while potentially benefiting his own xAI platform and Grok AI product.
California becomes the first state to approve an AI app to prescribe psychiatric medications without human oversight, as San Francisco startup Legion Health receives clearance from the state's medical board, sparking both excitement and serious concern from experts over algorithm-driven mental health treatment.