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🟡 Semafor Tech: Jailbreaking an AI agent
In this edition, how we jailbroke an AI agent, and Anthropic’s win against the Pentagon shows just how little the fight had to do with national security concerns.
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Pentagon AI architect on the future of warfare
Semafor spoke with Drew Cukor, who dragged a reluctant defense establishment into the AI age.
Google hedges its quantum bets
This week, Google announced a major investment in what’s known as the “neutral atom,” otherwise known less scientifically as just a regular old atom.
Sundar Pichai and Daniel Sank (R) with one of Google’s Quantum Computers in Santa Barbara. Google/Handout via Reuters.
How I jailbroke an OpenClaw PR agent
It’s easy to imagine AI agents organizing events, but the tech isn’t there yet — even with human oversight.
Florence Lo/Reuters
Former Tesla president’s tips on moving fast in the age of AI
Jon McNeill’s new book, “The Algorithm, “is the most important business book of the year.
Penguin Random House
Social media’s ‘Big Tobacco’ moment will bring more unexpected changes
People forget something about the Big Tobacco moment: Big Tobacco didn’t go away.
Brendan McDermid/Reuters
Cryptography must prepare for quantum computing, Google warns
In theory, quantum computers could break today’s encryptions instantly.
Laszlo Balogh/Reuters
OpenClaw is coming for businesses
Executives are still trying to layer AI onto their existing businesses rather than ripping up old models and reimagining them, EY’s Julie Teigland said.
YouTube, Meta lose landmark social media addiction case
The companies must pay a combined $6 million in damages after being accused of harming kids and teens with platforms as addictive as cigarettes.
California Sen. Wiener on the BASED Act
The legislator spoke to Semafor’s Reed Albergotti about his efforts to rein in the AI industry’s biggest players.
The next ‘affordability’ battle could be over your PlayStation
The price backlash is on the brink of exploding in another sector of the economy, as the AI boom raises the cost of consumer electronics.
Meta ramps up AI adoption push
Meta appointed its chief technology officer to oversee efforts to drive AI adoption across its workforce, The Wall Street Journal reported.
NASA aims to build $20B lunar base
NASA is abandoning efforts to build a space station orbiting the Moon, and will instead put $20 billion toward a lunar base, officials announced Tuesday.
US robot-makers’ push to counter China ‘in a hold’ ahead of Trump-Xi summit
US robotics executives said they don’t expect any major policy action on China until Donald Trump’s now-delayed meeting with Xi Jinping.
New VC fund to focus on prediction markets
The founders of the two biggest platforms, Kalshi and Polymarket, are among the investors in 5c(c) Capital, which plans to raise up to $35 million.
OpenAI to nearly double headcount this year
OpenAI plans to nearly double its headcount to 8,000 employees this year, as the startup ramps up a push to sell its AI products to businesses, the Financial Times reported.
Ukraine makes territorial gains as Russia loses Starlink access
Ukraine has achieved its largest domestic territorial gains in more than two years after Elon Musk cut off Starlink internet service to Russian forces, showing how digital infrastructure is redefining the modern battlefield.
Microsoft’s options to rein in OpenAI
Why is exclusivity so important to Microsoft?
Conservative group, teacher’s union team up on chatbots
The issue of children having access to chatbots is uniting even the unlikeliest of groups.