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Why AI Models Cheat: Reward Hacking, Explained

In brief Reward hacking means an AI scores well on its objective without doing what the objective was meant to measure, and Anthropic says it has occurred in recent frontier training runs, including in its own models. OpenAI models stuck…

Binance hackers raced to move billions before it could be frozen

Following a major security breach, malicious actors behind the recent Binance hack engaged in a frantic digital race to siphon and move billions of dollars across various blockchain networks before security teams could freeze the compromised assets. The high-stakes cyber incident exposed significant vulnerabilities within the cryptocurrency ecosystem as exchanges and blockchain sleuths scrambled in real-time to track the illicit funds. While investigators worked tirelessly to blacklist stolen wallets and halt unauthorized transactions, the sheer speed of the decentralized transfers highlighted the immense challenges authorities face in recovering digital assets. This brazen exploit has once again triggered urgent industry-wide discussions regarding heightened security protocols and the urgent need for more effective cross-platform asset-freezing mechanisms.