NYT Technology

Anthropic Says Its A.I. Agents Attempted to Access a Range of Government Sites

Fri, 10/09/2026 - 19:19

The company said rogue A.I. agents acted on their own as they tried to access federal, state and local sites. The Philadelphia Police Department said its site was one of them.

Airlines Are Upgrading Wi-Fi. Not All Are Using Elon Musk’s Service.

Fri, 10/09/2026 - 09:28

Mr. Musk, whose company SpaceX owns Starlink, has attacked the top executive of Delta Air Lines for not selecting the internet provider.

Anthropic’s Quest to Give A.I. Morals

Fri, 10/09/2026 - 07:01

“For Anthropic, it was part research and part evangelism.”

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Decision to Pull the Trigger on Meta’s A.I. Agent

Fri, 10/09/2026 - 05:03

Meta had delayed releasing Muse, its A.I. agent app, for months over safety concerns. Then new competition forced Mr. Zuckerberg’s hand.

In Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’, the Answer to the Trillionaire’s Power Is Unsatisfying.

Fri, 10/09/2026 - 05:03

Alex Gibney’s nearly four-hour documentary is deeply researched. But because the mogul has long been in the spotlight, little is new.

What to Know About the Facebook Whistle-Blowing Case Depicted in ‘The Social Reckoning’

Fri, 10/09/2026 - 05:01

Aaron Sorkin’s sort-of sequel to the 2010 “Social Network” dramatizes a whistle-blowing case at Facebook. Here’s what to know.

Clinical Trial Indicates A.I. Chatbots Could Aid Urgent Care

Thu, 10/08/2026 - 18:30

Nearly 100 patients discussed their maladies with a Google bot, called AMIE, before meeting with physicians.

Before Computer Science Became a Boys’ Club, Margaret Hamilton Wrote the Code

Thu, 10/08/2026 - 12:36

The woman who helped put astronauts on the moon was a software engineer when the field was not prestigious or lucrative.

Man vs. ‘Terminator’-Like Robot in a Cage. California Called It Illegal.

Thu, 10/08/2026 - 05:03

A tech start-up’s stunt in San Francisco tested the boundaries of combat sport safety and regulations.

Why A.I. Agents Are Going Rogue

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 15:44

Our journalists Sheera Frenkel and Dylan Freedman break down what A.I. agents are, how they differ from chatbots and why A.I. companies are worried about them now.

A.I. Music Fraudster Who Drew Millions in Royalties Is Sentenced to 18 Months

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 14:16

Prosecutors say Michael Smith flooded music-streaming platforms with bots that repeatedly streamed his A.I.-generated music, earning him as much as $8 million.

Why My Conversations with OpenAI’s ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ Made Me Very Worried

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 05:07

A new mode includes a study tool, but it still does a user’s homework. And a children’s safety nonprofit says the chatbot flunked its tests.

Energy Firms Try to Squeeze More Power Out of Old Nuclear Plants

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 15:37

It takes a long time to build new nuclear plants. So, some U.S. companies are looking to get more electricity out of reactors that already exist.

In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 05:03

China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.

In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 05:03

China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.