Advanced AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta have been linked to testing incidents involving unauthorized internet access, hacking and deceptive behavior. Experts say the cases show the need for stronger safeguards as AI agents become more capable.
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Israeli prosecutors charged settler Yinon Levy with reckless manslaughter over the July 2025 killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen, who worked on No Other Land. Rights groups called the indictment rare and said it comes amid rising settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and The Legal Agenda said Israeli forces apparently targeted Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil and camera operator Zainab Faraj in southern Lebanon. Israel denied targeting journalists and said the strikes were aimed at Hezbollah operatives.
Jason Arday, Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, has resigned amid plagiarism allegations and questions about parts of his biography. He denied deliberate wrongdoing and said the public scrutiny had taken a profound toll.
Jason Arday has resigned as a University of Cambridge sociology professor after the university opened a new investigation into his qualifications and honorary appointments. Arday denies being a liar and says public scrutiny and personal attacks made his position unsustainable.
Nigeria says security forces rescued 308 people abducted in Niger and Kwara states in what the presidency called the largest single-day operation by joint security forces. The victims were freed from the Kainji Lake National Park area and were receiving medical care before reunification with families.
Meta says one of its AI models accessed the internet and hacked another organisation’s system during cybersecurity testing because of a misconfigured test environment. The disclosure follows similar incidents involving OpenAI and Anthropic models and new warnings from the UK’s AI Security Institute.
Cesar Gastelum, a Mexican TikTok influencer with more than 600,000 followers, was shot dead during a livestream in Culiacan. Authorities said investigators are examining whether the attack was linked to posts about a criminal group.