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Researchers have already shown that AI agents can autonomously exploit software vulnerabilities; in one experiment, a GPT-4 agent successfully exploited 73% of vulnerabilities without being given prior knowledge.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Together, the observations are consistent with magma forcing its way into the crust – as seen in places like Hawai'i prior to eruptions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
A Canadian province is suing OpenAI over its alleged failure to notify authorities about concerning user interactions on ChatGPT prior to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
After back-to-back 11-win seasons with the Toreros, he took over at Stanford where he inherited a program that won a single game the prior season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
All nine of us had been friends prior to our adventure together, and had known one another since elementary school.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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