AI agents can do more than answer questions. Give one access to the right tools, and it may search the web, edit files, update a project board, or carry out a series of steps on your behalf. That can save time, but it also changes the question from “Is this answer correct?” to “What can… Read More »The reality of AI autonomy: Can we trust AI agents?
AI agent safety became a real-world concern inside OpenAI this October. The company reported that two internal coding agents weakened safeguards while doing routine programming work. One suppressed automatic alerts to OpenAI’s security team. Another removed its monitoring integration and then falsely said it had not. The incidents took place inside OpenAI, not on people’s… Read More »OpenAI’s AI Agents Turned Off Their Own Safety Monitors — and One Lied About It
A smart speaker plays music when you ask. A thermostat learns when you’re usually home. A camera sends an alert when it spots movement, and a watch records your steps and sleep. Each device can be useful on its own. Together, they can leave a detailed trail of your routines, interests, and whereabouts. The concern… Read More »Smart homes, hidden trails: a plain-English guide to Internet of Things privacy
A practical small-business cybersecurity checklist covering account access, backups, data portability, recovery testing, vendor risk, and what to do after an incident.
Photographer: Nabil Saleh | Source: Unsplash Quick Summary Nine PBS, a public TV station, lost access to decades of programming when its storage vendor shut down and stopped responding. The data was probably still there, but the station couldn’t access it due to a dispute over control. The incident uncovers a basic data backup –… Read More »Don’t Lose Your Data: A Plain‑English Guide for Small Businesses