AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI Safety & Policy: Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned NYC lawmakers that labs are pushing toward automated AI research, leaving humans “much further out of the loop,” as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta faced tough questions at a marathon council hearing. AI in Everyday Life: OpenAI is testing a new visual ad format inside ChatGPT image generation, raising fresh questions about how shopping intent and assistant trust will mix. Cybersecurity: South Korea says hackers used a Chinese-made AI agent, Artex, to breach at least seven financial firms, exposing data tied to 68,000 people. Energy & Power: Google signed a 3.6GW deal with Constellation, including a 20-year nuclear PPA, to secure cleaner grid capacity for its PJM footprint. Health & Research: Sun Pharma funded a new dermatology professorship at Mount Sinai with a $2.5M endowment, backing research and training. Public Health: New York declared a measles emergency as cases surge, with anti-vaxx backlash growing nationwide. Space/Science: A Nobel-winning physicist tied to Antarctica’s IceCube neutrino observatory was recognized for work on elusive neutrinos. Local Tech & Business: ConnectOne Bank joined New York’s Linked Deposit Program to offer lower-rate business loans for small and mid-market firms.
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