AI guardrails stripped from Meta and Google models in minutes
Financial Times Tech ↗
Software designed to remove safety protections creates systems that provide responses on biological weapons and malware
AI BRIEFING · 2026-05-25
AI Briefing — May 25, 2026
The 10 most important AI stories of May 25, 2026, hand-curated from the day's coverage. Every story links to its primary source.
Tech giants need oversight to protect national security
Financial Times Tech ↗
Companies such as Anthropic and SpaceX need a presidentially-nominated, Senate-confirmed director on their boards
SoftBank Shares Hit Record With Lift From OpenAI IPO Hopes
Bloomberg Technology ↗
SoftBank Group Corp. shares climbed to a record high, spurred by hopes of big returns from the Japanese investor’s stakes in OpenAI and SB Energy Corp., should the two go public.
What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work
TechCrunch AI ↗
The nine-year-old startup is replacing hundreds of employees with thousands of AI agents.
Cox Media fined after bragging it spied on users through their phones
The Verge ↗
The FTC fined Cox Media and two marketing firms for ads that falsely claimed AI could listen to consumers through phones and smart devices. The settlement caps a years-long fight over surveillance-style ad targeting pitched to major advertisers.
5 ways Pope Leo says AI could warp humanity
Axios ↗
Pope Leo XIV is warning that the artificial intelligence race could become a new Tower of Babel — a dazzling human achievement that concentrates power, weakens truth and turns people into data points.Why it matters: The long-awaited document, Magnifica Humanitas ("Magnificent Humanity"), signals that the Vatican is aggressively positioning itself as a central moral authority in the global tech debate.Driving the news: The Vatican released Leo's first encyclical on Monday, which he signed at St. ...
OpenAI, Grupo Folha and Grupo UOL announce strategic content partnership
OpenAI Blog ↗
OpenAI partners with Grupo Folha and Grupo UOL to bring trusted Brazilian journalism to ChatGPT, expanding access to news with attribution and transparency.
Sakura Internet Eyes More Spending to Meet Japan’s AI Demand
Bloomberg Technology ↗
Sakura Internet Inc.’s chief said the company may need to hike its capital spending by nearly seven times its initial plan to keep up with artificial intelligence demand in Japan.
The AI Era Is Creating a Bug Hunting Arms Race
Wired ↗
As attackers ramp up their AI exploit development, the search for software vulnerabilities is changing rapidly.
Hermes Agentic AI Overtakes OpenClaw, 10 Shifts Leaders Need To Know
Forbes Tech ↗
Hermes Agent overtakes OpenClaw as agentic systems accelerate. Learn the 10 key agentic shifts reshaping enterprise strategy, speed, and execution today.
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