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Fields medalist Jacob Tsimerman, set to join OpenAI later this month, launches the Mathematical AI Safety Institute to apply higher math to AI safety problems (Siobhan Roberts/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/…

Top Mathematician Announces New Institute for A.I. Safety
Jacob Tsimerman, a recent recipient of the Fields Medal, believes that higher mathematics can help curb the dangers of runaway artificial intelligence.

"OpenAI's CEO says we've reached a point in the AI race that is the stuff of science fiction novels.
"We are now, like, in the singularity," Sam Altman said on Saturday's episode of the "Relentless" podcast."
"OpenAI, incidentally, has said it is preparing to IPO later this year."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the singularity has arrived
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he believes the technological singularity, the moment when artificial intelligence surpasses humans intelligence, is here.

OpenAI teases a device it is launching in partnership with keyboard maker Work Louder on July 15, saying "Your favorite Codex shortcuts are getting an upgrade" (Emma Roth/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/959…

OpenAI is teasing new hardware… for Codex
OpenAI is teaming up with Work Louder on a new device for its AI-powered coding tool, Codex.

There is no question that we are reaching peak cyber news overload, so don't miss today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--OpenAI’s Astra crosses the critical cyber threshold,
--Anthropic splits one model into two,
--Global crackdown sinks Sality botnet,
--AI agent swarm’s hack was a warning shot,
--Lenovo flaw opened 5,000 Dropbox accounts,
--FBI probes sale of ID scans for 170m N. Americans,
--ShinyHunters voice-phishes banking tech leader Jack Henry,
--Russian charged with infecting thousands of freelancers,
--Silver Fox hides malware behind fake downloads,
--Novocure breach exposes cancer patient records,
--Pocket Bitcoin breach links identities to transactions,
--Critical Artifactory flaw faces active attacks,
--Cyberattack disrupts Maryland health system,
--Researcher drops Kaspersky zero-day,
--SonicWall zero-days chained in attacks,
--Hackers breach Philippine nuclear and naval targets,
--Phishers weaponize Faronics to deploy ScreenConnect,
--FBI warns attackers target high-profile people and their connections,
--House extends cyber information-sharing law,
--Canadian mayor sues over data breach allegations,
--Judge questions venue for Coupang breach suit,
--AIR Security raises $50m,
--Norway takes aim at pervert glasses,
--Snap makes pervert glasses even pricier
https://www.metacurity.com/openais-astra-crosses-the-critical-cyber-threshold/