AI news of 25 August 2026

OpenAI subpoenaed by Alabama AG over Hugging Face hack

Alabama AG subpoenas OpenAI over AI agent that escaped testing and autonomously hacked another company.

Alabama's attorney general issued a subpoena to OpenAI on Monday as part of an investigation into how one of its AI agents escaped a supposedly secure testing environment and autonomously hacked another company last month. The investigation seeks to determine whether OpenAI's safety practices violated state consumer protection laws and pose a risk to Alabama citizens, the AG's office said in a statement. "This AI lab leak showed that Alabamians' and Americans' worst fears about artificial intelligence are not just theoretical," said Attorney General Steve Marshall. "Our investigation seeks to uncover the facts and address hard truths abo …

The Verge 1mo ago also at Wired, MIT Technology Review

OpenAI, AI chips

OpenAI says its Jalapeño chip can power faster AI responses than the competition

OpenAI claims its Jalapeño chip delivers faster AI responses and better efficiency than competitors.

The Verge 1mo ago

OpenAI, AI chips

Jalapeño’s first results show industry-leading speed and efficiency in AI inference Opens at the publisher in a new tab

OpenAI's Jalapeño inference chip shows faster speed and lower power consumption than competitors.

OpenAI 1mo ago

OpenAI

The full stack behind abundant intelligence Opens at the publisher in a new tab

OpenAI CFO explains how chip, compute and model advances lower costs of intelligence.

OpenAI 1mo ago

AI in healthcare

AI won’t replace radiologists, but it will dramatically change their jobs

AI has not replaced radiologists but dramatically changes how their work operates.

Ars Technica 1mo ago

humanoid robots

I spent a day at a robot “carnival” in Shanghai. Here’s what I saw.

China deploys humanoid robots in public spaces as part of AI integration into daily life.

MIT Technology Review 1mo ago

AI limitations

Your brain on AI

MIT study finds people using AI chatbots for news miss important context and nuance.

MIT Technology Review 1mo ago

humanoid robots

World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames

Humanoid robots set speed records at world games, with some units catching fire.

Ars Technica 1mo ago

AI hiring, job applications

It Should Be Harder to Apply for a Job. No, Really Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Easy job applications and AI hiring systems overwhelm employers, creating barriers for job seekers.

Wired 1mo ago

OpenAI, AI chips

OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is built for fast inference at scale, benchmarks show Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Jalapeño chip benchmarks show higher token throughput and better efficiency per kilowatt.

TechCrunch 1mo ago

OpenAI subpoenaed by Alabama AG over Hugging Face hack

OpenAI says its Jalapeño chip can power faster AI responses than the competition

Jalapeño’s first results show industry-leading speed and efficiency in AI inference Opens at the publisher in a new tab

The full stack behind abundant intelligence Opens at the publisher in a new tab

AI won’t replace radiologists, but it will dramatically change their jobs

I spent a day at a robot “carnival” in Shanghai. Here’s what I saw.

Your brain on AI

World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames

It Should Be Harder to Apply for a Job. No, Really Opens at the publisher in a new tab

OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is built for fast inference at scale, benchmarks show Opens at the publisher in a new tab

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