AI news of 7 November 2026

Why a new report on Anthropic automating AI development is alarming researchers

Anthropic reports AI models doubling improvement speed using AI-assisted development.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. | Photo: Jason Henry/Bloomberg via Getty Images Anthropic is using AI to build more powerful AI. And it appears to be working remarkably well, with the company's models improving roughly twice as quickly as a year ago, with little indication of slowing down. That's according to a new report published Thursday by the AI safety research organization METR, following an 11-week investigation inside the company, as part of a report evaluating its AI research and development. The probe is separate from a program offering safety researchers "employee-like" access to systems in the wake of high-profile hacking incidents over the summer. The findings offer some of the clearest evidence yet of AI …

The Verge 16h ago 9 min read

AI chip exports, regulation

The US let Nvidia sell chips to an empty office in China

US export controls may lack oversight as Nvidia H200 AI chips sold to Chinese firm with minimal verification.

The Verge 13h ago

AI safety, alignment

AI auditors catch most agent misbehavior but flood reviewers with false alarms, new study finds

AI auditing systems detect harmful agent behavior effectively but generate excessive false alarms for human reviewers.

The Decoder 7h ago

AI capabilities, cybersecurity

The gap between open and closed AI models in cyber capabilities keeps shrinking

Open-weight AI models approach closed models in cybersecurity attack capabilities while costing significantly less.

The Decoder 8h ago

caregiver technology

Apps for Caregivers Get a Dose of AI, but That Might Not Be Enough Opens at the publisher in a new tab

AI-powered caregiver apps are becoming more capable, but fail to address caregivers' underlying well-being problems.

Wired 12h ago

Microsoft Research

The end of Microsoft Research's AI Frontiers group Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Microsoft closes its AI Frontiers research group.

Hacker News 5h ago

AI datacentres

Crusoe sells troubled Wyoming data center project to Google Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Crusoe sells its Wyoming data center project to Google due to development challenges.

TechCrunch 22h ago

algorithmic pricing, litigation

RealPage rent-pricing case wraps with nearly $360M to renters Opens at the publisher in a new tab

RealPage rent-pricing case settles with nearly 360 million dollars returned to affected renters.

Hacker News 1d ago

AI, cybersecurity

AI broke the cybersecurity world. What’s next?

Security expert discusses how AI has disrupted cybersecurity practices and defences.

The Verge 13h ago

generative AI, cooking

NYT Cooking’s AI assistant saved my weeknight chicken, but almost ruined my cake

NYT Cooking AI assistant helped with dinner decisions but struggled with cake recipe.

The Verge 13h ago

Your future hasn’t been written yet. No one’s has.
So make it a good one.

Why a new report on Anthropic automating AI development is alarming researchers

The US let Nvidia sell chips to an empty office in China

AI auditors catch most agent misbehavior but flood reviewers with false alarms, new study finds

The gap between open and closed AI models in cyber capabilities keeps shrinking

Apps for Caregivers Get a Dose of AI, but That Might Not Be Enough Opens at the publisher in a new tab

The end of Microsoft Research's AI Frontiers group Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Crusoe sells troubled Wyoming data center project to Google Opens at the publisher in a new tab

RealPage rent-pricing case wraps with nearly $360M to renters Opens at the publisher in a new tab

AI broke the cybersecurity world. What’s next?

NYT Cooking’s AI assistant saved my weeknight chicken, but almost ruined my cake

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