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OpenAI and Claude have both made recent decisions to restrict public access to their newest, most advanced models for reasons of public safety. So it too dangerous the new normal? You can read Tarbell Fellow Nikita Ostrovsky's full report in TIME: time.com/article/2026/0…

Tarbell Fellow Aisha Down is here with a brief yet thorough explainer: just what is Claude's new Mythos AI, and why could it be a threat to global cybersecurity? You can read the full piece for the Guardian here: theguardian.com/technology/202…

The Florida attorney general James Uthmeier has issued subpoenas to OpenAI, seeking information about how the leading AI company approaches user threats of harm to themselves and to others. You can read more on this by Tarbell Fellow Jared Perlo here: nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news…

The more we learn about AI, the stranger it can seem. For Platformer, Tarbell Fellow Ella Markianos reports on the scientific (seriously) case for being nice to your chatbot. platformer.news/chatbot-emotio…

Is Anthropic's claim that its new model is 'Too powerful for the public' about power or publicity? Tarbell Fellow Aisha Down is here to explain it all in The Guardian. theguardian.com/technology/202…

Over at the Verge, Tarbell Fellow Robert Hart has written about Gen Z's strong mixed feelings about AI — a technology they feel increasingly dependent upon, and increasingly anxious about. theverge.com/ai-artificial-…

Tarbell Fellow Aisha Down has covered OpenAI's decision to halt their plans for the Stargate UK datacentre — a substantial blow to a government that's placed AI at the core of its growth strategy. You can read more here: theguardian.com/technology/202…

Writing for The Verge, Tarbell Fellow Robert Hart has covered Gemini new changes to help distressed users to reach mental health resources — following a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that the chatbot helped a man commit suicide. theverge.com/ai-artificial-…

For NBC, Tarbell Fellow Jared Perlo has written about a bill in the House of Representatives to limit the sale of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China — and about the associated geopolitical tensions of the ongoing AI arms race. nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news…

I read the 244 page system card so you don't have to. Essentially: with advanced capabilities comes some pretty weird shit. (1/5)

For the Guardian, Tarbell Fellow Aisha Down and Dan Milmo have written a longform analysis of OpenAI's profit problem. A staggering amount of money's been spent on them already — so will OpenAI turn a profit anytime soon? Read the full story here: theguardian.com/technology/202…

Beijing wants AI in every classroom by 2030, and pilot schools are already using AI to teach English, grade art, and screen kids for psychological problems. Check out our latest deep dive: chinatalk.media/p/chinas-ai-ed… @tarbellcenter

"I have this baby on the way. Are we all doomed?" In TIME Magazine, Tarbell Fellow Nikita Ostrovsky has covered the 'The AI Doc', a new documentary asking: is this wonderful new technology going to kill us all, and if so, what can we do about it? time.com/article/2026/0…

For the South China Morning Post, Tarbell Fellow Vincent Chow looks into the obstacles that have prevented humanoid robots from having their "ChatGPT moment" — and why this might come about more quickly than people expect. scmp.com/tech/article/3…

The White House has released its AI legislation framework, focussing on protections for children — while also calling for limits on liability for developers that it says would slow down AI development. Read more on this from Tarbell Fellow Jared Perlo: nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news…

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For NBC News, and alongside journalists Steve Kopack and Daniel Arkin, Tarbell Fellow Jared Perlo reports on the wider context around it. nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news…

In a shocking turn, OpenAI have announced they're closing Sora, their video-production app. This also cancels out their planned billion dollar deal with Disney.

You might have seen this story about the desperate owner of a sick dog using AI to develop an entirely new cancer vaccine. Tarbell Fellow Robert Hart's here to throw some cold water on the narrative. You can read about it here: theverge.com/ai-artificial-…

AI is changing the style and substance of human writing. For NBC News, Tarbell Fellow Jared Perlo has covered studies showing just how the use of AI is already affecting our relation to language, and possibly even the way we think.