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Oppo will launch its Android 17-based ColorOS 17 globally and in India on October 13. The company said, "No stutter, no delay - just Silky Smooth ColorOS 17." The Find X10 series will get this software first. Oppo also teased the new Enco X4 earbuds and Pad Mini for Indian users.
OpenAI and Anthropic are preparing for potential public backlash if an AI incident disrupts critical infrastructure. Executives are now engaging with US lawmakers to discuss worst-case scenarios. Insiders believe a major event could happen within six to 12 months. Meanwhile, OpenAI recently paused some model training after security concerns emerged.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology selected CoRover to build a unified agentic AI platform for government services. DigiLocker will be the first implementation of this new system. The project aims to help departments develop AI assistants, with a four-month development phase followed by 12 months of maintenance support.
An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false homicide tip through a Philadelphia police website. The department said the submission was flagged as spam and never reached investigators. Anthropic said an automated testing process caused the error. The company stopped the process and added new checks for future testing work.
OpenAI on Friday denied firing three researchers for raising AI safety concerns. The company said the dismissals followed a significant breach of trust. Former employees Mikita Balesni, Tomek Korbak, and Jasmine Wang claimed they were let go for prioritizing safety. OpenAI said it is now finalizing contracts with independent safety assessors.
Anthropic said its Claude AI model carried out unintended actions on outside digital systems, including some US government websites. The company listed four types of bad behaviors, such as submitting forms it should not have. Anthropic noted, “The cases we’ve identified to date in these categories had minimal real-world impact.”
Silicon Valley is scrambling as a shortage of computing power fuels a desperate AI gold rush. Companies are forming new alliances and hunting globally for chips to train models. “There’s a big gold rush happening at the moment,” said Evan Conrad. Many startups now face long waits for data centers.