OpenAI said Friday that it found evidence that one of its internal tools downloaded a compromised update from a recently infected, legitimate open-source software library.
Why it matters: The incident could have allowed hackers to exfiltrate a certificate that could make phony OpenAI apps look legitimate — although OpenAI says it hasn't seen this happen.
Anyone charged with securing America's critical infrastructure — water, electricity, health care, financial services and more — is officially on the clock.
Why it matters: AI models are getting so good at autonomously hacking and exploiting severe bugs that their own creators are holding them back out of fear they'll wreak havoc on the systems that power daily life.
The U.S. Navy is taking out of commission the USS Boise, an attack submarine that has for years sat pier-side and become synonymous with the service's maintenance backlog.
Why it matters: Walking away means saving billions of dollars, Navy Secretary John Phelan told Axios, as well as freeing up precious manpower for shipyards and other boats.
"It's about discipline. It's about having every dollar delivering capability in a smart, cost-effective manner," he said. "I've got a bunch of people focused on this ship that could be focused on a Virginia-class."
The share of adults age 55 and up in the workforce is at its lowest level in two decades, as more baby boomers age out of their working years.
Why it matters: The growing population of seniors — the youngest boomers are 61 years old — is one of two huge demographic forces hitting the labor market right now, as evidenced in last week's jobs report.
A top European AI policy official pushed back on a common critique that the EU's tech regulation stifles innovation in an interview with Axios at the HumanX conference in San Francisco this week.
Why it matters: Europe is hoping to attract tech innovation and investment by highlighting its stable regulatory environment that may be more restrictive, but is consistent across all EU member states.
AI CEOs' lofty pitches for AI governance may end up being pipe dreams in a town that routinely fumbles tech policy.
Why it matters: From OpenAI's Sam Altman to Anthropic's Dario Amodei, high-profile AI executives are eager to shape how their products are regulated and encouraged, rolling out sweeping policy ideas to manage the technology's impact.
