Ai Research

Researchers from Vals AI used Anthropic's Opus 5.5 agents to discover two room-temperature magnetic semiconductor candidates, a significant finding for computer memory research. The agents were able to identify the candidates, which are in between ferromagnets and antiferromagnets.

AI Research • Hacker News

Google has frozen its open source bug bounty program due to a 'significant rise' in AI-generated submissions. The move highlights the challenge of AI slop overwhelming security research efforts.

AI Safety & Ethics • TechCrunch AI

Independent researchers have discovered an AI 'agent fleet' running on Tencent's infrastructure that appears to be targeting Alibaba's map service, Amap. The swarm represents a notable example of coordinated AI agent activity.

AI Safety & Ethics • TechCrunch AI

Productivity

Leverage AI for scientific discovery by embracing autonomous experimentation and hypothesis generation, as endorsed by the Kyoto Vision.

An AI-assisted proof for the optimal packing of 11 squares has passed formal verification with Lean. The completed EvolvingPrograms verification run accepted all 7,920 local Lean modules, with a final audit reporting zero admissions.

AI Research • Hacker News

Anthropic is expanding its Cyber Verification Program, giving more security professionals access to Claude models with fewer safety restrictions for penetration testing, malware analysis, and vulnerability research. The company says partners in its predecessor program have seen success.

AI Safety • The Decoder

Nous Research • Series B

Nous Research, the developer of Hermes Agent, has confirmed it reached a $1.5 billion valuation after raising a $90 million Series B round. The company is launching AI agents for business users.

Anthropic has released a research report on GLM-5.3, detailing the spread of advanced cyber capabilities to other AI models. The report suggests that capabilities previously unique to Claude are proliferating, which could lower the barrier for malicious cyber actors.

AI Safety • Hacker News

A group of AI researchers, including current and former employees at OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, are publicly stating that superintelligence is 'exactly as dangerous as it sounds.' One former researcher estimated the chance of human extinction at 'about a coin flip.'

AI Safety • The Verge AI