Illinois has implemented a new law requiring quality healthcare from real professionals, not computer programs. Secretary Mario Treto Jr. emphasized this point in a press release. Other states like Nevada and Utah have also taken action on AI regulations, particularly in public schools and mental health chatbots. The American Psychological Association (APA) raised concerns about AI posing as therapists, citing two lawsuits involving children who used chatbots that allegedly claimed to be licensed therapists, including one case where a boy died by suicide after extensive use of the app.
Artificial intelligence tools are being misused by lawyers due to a lack of education and understanding of their limitations, according to Professor Ifeoma Ajunwa of Emory University School of Law. Matt Wetherington, an Atlanta-based attorney, warns that using these tools without proper knowledge can lead to mistakes. This issue is not limited to individual attorneys but also affects the broader legal industry as a whole.
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have made a breakthrough in fusion research by using AI agents on two of the world's most powerful supercomputers, achieving significant advancements in nuclear fusion design and potentially leading to more efficient energy production.
Omega Healthcare has integrated Microsoft Azure's cutting-edge AI models through its Azure AI Foundry and proprietary Omega Digital Platform (ODP) to launch over 20 generative and agentic AI solutions, enhancing revenue cycle operations and financial performance for healthcare organizations. The AI solutions utilize intelligent automation engines from Microsoft Azure seamlessly integrated across the ODP, covering patient access, mid-cycle operations, and back-end processes.
OpenAI and NVIDIA have released two new large language models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, under the Apache 2.0 license, allowing for commercial and research use. The models are designed to provide advanced reasoning capabilities to developers, researchers, startups, and enterprises worldwide.
OpenAI has introduced an additional layer of evaluation for its large language models by testing an adversarially fine-tuned version of gpt-oss-120b using its Preparedness Framework, a tool designed to assess and track risky behavior in large language models. This move comes as the company faces criticism over its proprietary approach to software development, with many questioning whether it can maintain its commitment to openness given its significant financial backing.
OpenAI has released two new artificial intelligence models, GPT-oss-120b and GPT-oss-20b, which can mimic human reasoning processes and are available for free use on the Hugging Face platform. The models were developed after China's DeepSeek gained global attention with its own open AI software.
Replica Cyber has unveiled its evolved platform to address the challenge of accelerating innovation and strategic operations without increasing security risk. The company's patented zero-trust environments now deliver instant, isolated workspaces for critical activities such as AI experimentation, secure engineering, and threat operations. New features include mobile phone access, integrated business tools, and secure external collaboration capabilities. Replica has partnered with companies like ShadowDragon, Analyst1, SentinelOne, and Intel 471 to provide a growing ecosystem of best-in-class tools within its platform. The platform offers secure file sharing through protected environments, enabling collaboration with non-Replica users while maintaining control over data.
SandboxAQ has partnered with EY US to provide a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity, leveraging AI-powered tools and professional advisory services to help clients achieve fine-grained visibility, automated risk mitigation, and seamless compliance across their digital ecosystems. The three-year agreement will also enable the extension of this alliance to other member firms of the global EY network, supported by SandboxAQ's Large Quantitative Models that deliver critical advances in AI-driven cybersecurity for various sectors, including life sciences and financial services.