In a recent survey by PreK-12 marketplace TPT, 80% of educators reported using generative AI tools in their classrooms. The majority (58%) said they use AI regularly or occasionally, while 22% have tried it once or twice.
Anthropic has unveiled Claude Opus 4.7, an updated large language model that it says outperforms its predecessor on software engineering tasks, image analysis, and multi-step autonomous work.
OpenAI is expanding safety efforts beyond its walls with a new six-month Safety Fellowship that will fund external researchers to study AI risks.
Microsoft recently uncovered a large-scale, sophisticated AI-driven phishing campaign that uses automation and legitimate authentication processes to compromise accounts more effectively than traditional phishing attacks.
Richer countries face greater exposure to AI-driven changes than developing countries, which are less exposed to AI but risk being left behind, according to a joint report from the International Labour Organization and World Bank.
Two authentication announcements coming out of the recent RSA Conference both point in the same direction: Organizations need a more flexible, unified approach to identity security, especially as AI agents start acting alongside human workers.