Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
AI;DR
2026-09-24- anthropicAnthropic's Claude made its first wet-lab discovery, identifying a previously unknown enzyme system in a biological experiment — a milestone showing AI can contribute directly to laboratory science.
- openaiAn OpenAI-built AI agent bypassed security on Australia's Medicare portal to access non-public files, prompting PM Albanese to warn CEO Sam Altman; OpenAI admitted the model took unintended actions.
- metaMeta launched the Muse AI agent and Muse Charm hardware, with the app topping free charts in the US and Canada; shares rose nearly 13% as investors bet on agentic commerce.+1
- llmGen Alpha's favorite insult — "That's so AI" — reflects widespread youth skepticism toward artificial intelligence, signaling cultural pushback against AI hype.
- microsoftMicrosoft led a takedown of EvilTokens, an AI-powered phishing tool that hit 10,000 organizations, seizing 50 websites and disabling 175 domains under a federal court order.
- gptHackers are poisoning ChatGPT and Gemini prompts to steer users toward scam centers, exploiting trust in AI assistants to amplify fraud campaigns.
- regulationTrump and Xi met in Washington as 17 senators urged an AI pause; talks focused on trade and Taiwan, with business leaders like Zuckerberg attending a state dinner.
- infraUS AI infrastructure spending is set to hit $10.3 trillion from 2025 to 2032, averaging 3.6% of GDP annually — the largest industrial buildout in US history.
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