OpenAI paused a new model for two weeks, ransomware losses hit ¥23.6 billion, and a 40-humanoid “data factory” goes live — plus 6 more stories | BPJ News
As AI gets more capable, the price shifts from “how to use it” to “how to stop it” and where to draw boundaries. At the same time, power, fuel, and robots as external conditions are starting to shake factory costs.
OpenAI says its upcoming model “Astra” reached the “Critical” threshold for cyber capabilities under its Preparedness Framework, and it paused part of training for two weeks. It sounds like an AI story, but what will matter on the shop floor is permission design, isolation, and operations you can actually stop.
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OpenAI has temporarily paused training for its next model, while Anthropic has split similar models into different access tiers. Cyber losses are now large enough to show up in financial statements, and scams that don’t require breaking into systems are also rising.…
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