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AI-powered computer worms herald 'new era' of cybersecurity threats

AI-powered computer worms herald ‘new era’ of cybersecurity threats - Worms with access to AI chatbots can adapt and gather ...

A new AI-powered computer worm could prove to be the stuff of cybersecurity nightmares

University of Toronto researchers built a worm powered by open-weight AI that adapts to its targets. Experts say it changes ...

Scientists Find Way to Supercharge Dangerous Computer ‘Worms’ With A.I.

Researchers at the University of Toronto showed how hackers could use artificial intelligence to create a program that could ...

Perplexity Computer adding ability to split tasks between local and cloud models

Perplexity has announced a major new feature coming soon to Perplexity Computer: the ability to split tasks between local ...

Wowed by computer-use AI agents? Research says they’re “digital disasters” even for routine tasks

New research from UC Riverside found computer-use AI agents often push ahead with unsafe or irrational tasks, raising questions about whether today’s desktop agents are ready for sensitive everyday ...

The Future AI Engineer: A New Talent Blueprint For The Agentic AI Era

The World Economic Forum’s " Future of Jobs Report 2025 " projects that AI and information processing will transform ...

I lecture at Stanford and interview for an AI firm. I want candidates to have one key quality.

A Stanford lecturer and a chief product officer who worked at Airbnb and WeWork wants interview candidates to prove they are ...