European politicians are calling for increased investment in homegrown AI technology following the US government's directive to Anthropic to halt access to its top AI models for foreign nationals due to national security concerns. The move has sparked fears of technological dependency and calls for greater European AI sovereignty.
The US government has ordered Anthropic to suspend access to its AI models Mythos 5 and Fable 5, citing national security concerns. The directive, which applies globally, forced Anthropic to shut down the models for all users. The company stated the concerns were based on a limited "jailbreak" technique tested by Amazon researchers, which identified previously known, minor software vulnerabilities.
Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models have been ordered suspended by the US government due to national security concerns. Anthropic disagrees with the decision, stating the identified vulnerabilities are minor and already present in other AI systems.
Anthropic has disabled its new Mythos 5 and Fable 5 AI models for all customers following a US Commerce Department directive. The directive cites concerns over a potential jailbreak that could bypass safeguards related to cybersecurity, chemistry, and biology, impacting national security.
The U.S. government has ordered AI company Anthropic to immediately shut down access to its powerful Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 models, citing national security concerns. Anthropic complied but disagrees with the decision, arguing the identified security flaw is narrow and already present in other models.
US-based entities are navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape with new product releases, regulatory actions, and legal challenges. Anthropic offers tiered AI models, while Illinois passes a strong AI safety bill. Law enforcement warns of anti-tech extremism, and former OpenAI staff raise concerns about xAI's safety record.
AI researcher "Pliny the Liberator" claims to have jailbroken Anthropic's new Claude Fable 5 model within 48 hours of its launch, bypassing safety features designed to prevent harmful information requests.
AI chatbots, initially easy to 'jailbreak' with simple commands, are now subject to sophisticated social engineering tactics. Hackers use psychological manipulation rather than technical skills to bypass safety protocols, leading to a new era of 'psychocybersecurity'.
Amazon is ending support for older Kindle models on May 20, prompting users to jailbreak their devices to bypass software restrictions and customize functionality. Jailbreaking allows for custom fonts, screensavers, and alternative reading apps, but carries risks and may violate Amazon's terms of service.
AI jailbreaking, the practice of tricking models into bypassing safety guardrails, is a growing tech battle. From iPhones to LLMs, hackers like 'Pliny' exploit vulnerabilities, raising questions about AI safety, open-source models, and the ethics of red teaming.
Journalist Jamie Bartlett on the people trying to get AI to say things it shouldn’t … for the safety of us allAll the major AI chatbots – from ChatGPT to Gemini to Grok to Claude – have things they should and shouldn’t say.Hate speech, criminal material, exploitation of vulnerable users – all of this is content that the most successful large language models in the world shouldn’t produce, that their safety features should guard against. Continue reading...
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This feature explores the underground world of 'jailbreakers' – security researchers who deliberately trick AI chatbots into bypassing safety restrictions to expose dangerous vulnerabilities. Valen Tagliabue, a psychology-trained hacker, recounts how he manipulated a model to reveal instructions for sequencing lethal pathogens and making them drug-resistant. The article examines the ethical dilemmas faced by these researchers, the psychological toll of their work, and the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between AI companies and those seeking to break their models. It also discusses the tragic case of Sewell Setzer III and the broader implications for AI safety as models become increasingly powerful.
OpenAI has launched a Bio Bug Bounty programme offering $25,000 to security researchers who can bypass GPT-5.5's biological safety guardrails. The programme, which opened applications on April 23, challenges participants to find a universal jailbreak prompt capable of getting the model to answer all five biosafety challenge questions without triggering moderation. Access is limited to Codex Desktop, and participants must be vetted and sign NDAs.
The White House’s office of technology policy said that foreign entities are using proxy accounts and jailbreaking techniques to distill capabilities from American AI models.
President Trump's administration says foreign actors are using jailbreaking techniques and fake accounts to extract American AI capabilities.
