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How a Contractor’s Claude Agent Got Into the Pentagon

This week on Uncanny Valley, we also discuss Anthropic’s IPO filing and the volunteers gearing up to counter ICE at the midterms.

A Defense Contractor Gave Their Personal AI Agent Access to a Secure Pentagon System

Sources tell WIRED that an Accenture employee’s personal Claude agent ran on a DOD network for two months before it was identified and the v…

The ‘Pain in the Ass’ Math That Could Save Vibe Coding From Itself

A new startup called &Truth is joining the race to automate formal verification, a painstaking process that uses math to prove software work…

Mistral Says Its AI Model ‘Le Chonk’ Has Leapfrogged China in the Open-Weight Race

The French AI lab claims its latest release matches or outperforms even the best models from DeepSeek and Z.ai in coding and cybersecurity.

I Gave My Blood to the AI Death Clock

Death Clock promises to predict when you’re going to die and help you extend your time on Earth. After a month, I felt like it was sucking t…

I Put a Bunch of AI Agents in Charge of a Fantasy Soccer Team. They’re Not Better Than Humans—Yet

To experiment with AI’s predictive skills, I let Codex loose on a fantasy team. It tried to bench Erling Haaland at first, but it soon learn…

Macmillan Staff Say the Publisher Threw a Party for a Workplace AI Assistant That Was Later Killed

Workers tell WIRED that NOA—or “No Ordinary Assistant”—was unhelpful. Bestselling authors also say AI is ruining their relationships with Bi…

AI Emergency Alerts Are Coming. Humans Might Not Be Ready

Human beings struggle with emergency communication. Chatbots can help—if people take them seriously.

Should AI Decide Your Court Case? This Judge Says Yes

One of England’s top judges, Geoffrey Vos, believes that AI could adjudicate plenty of civil cases. The question, he says, is where the line…

Anthropic Says It Will Revolutionize Biology—Some Day

In breathless press releases and posts, the company has touted its models’ ability to deliver scientific breakthroughs. But its IPO filing t…

UK Home Office May Face Investigation Over Use of OpenAI Tech

A government watchdog is considering a probe into the Home Office’s use of ChatGPT technology to process asylum claims amid concerns over th…

AI Agents Are Media’s New Favorite Audience

As agents go mainstream, some publishers are hoping that people will pay for content tailor-made for AI—not humans.

I Tested Every Major AI Agent for a Day. Here’s the Best One

I ranked six AI agents—from Meta’s Muse to Anthropic’s Claude Duet—on how well they completed basic tasks.

Why Anthropic’s IPO Prospectus Is Missing So Many Key Figures

Anthropic’s S-1 filing is hundreds of pages long—and it leaves out quite a few financial details. “Anthropic owes investors more information…

The Anthropic S-1 Filing Is Also an AI Doomsday Primer

Anthropic thinks “closing the loop” is the best path to AI triumph—and a recipe for “existential” threats to humanity.

Anthropic’s IPO Prospectus Reveals What’s Under the Hood

Anthropic on Monday filed documents ahead of a blockbuster IPO that offers insight into the company’s financials, risk factors, and views on…

Meet the AI Agents Trying to Be Real-Life Journalists

Jayden, Sam, and Zack are eagerly pitching editors on reported stories and investigative features. The catch? They're all AI agents.

This AI Radio Host Speaks Spanish and Backs Immigrants. It’s Winning Over Listeners

Coyotec is bilingual, swears, and tells listeners how to defend themselves against ICE. Its popularity comes as more broadcasters are experi…

What the US Movement Against Data Centers Can Learn From Abroad

Paris Marx, author of Hyperscale, has been tracking global data center development for years. The US has a lot to learn from what’s happened…

The PHP Meltdown Shows How AI Makes Bugs More Exploitable

Security researchers used AI tools to help uncover years-old vulnerabilities in the PHP web scripting language. Then the AI-assisted attacks…