
OpenAI Chief Scientist Warns of Autonomous AI Hacking Risks
OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki warned that autonomous agents are finding security vulnerabilities, urging outside oversight and mandatory safety rules.
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OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki warned that autonomous agents are finding security vulnerabilities, urging outside oversight and mandatory safety rules.
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OpenAI announced support for independent journalism in Ukraine in a publication issued on September 7, 2026.
High-pressure experiments show Mercury formed under reducing conditions that kept carbon in its crust while leaving its core enriched in silicon and sulfur.
A Nature Materials study highlights the 2026 Advanced Materials Act as a way to fix Europe's persistent materials commercialization deficit.
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A draw spinning technique creates graphene fibres reaching 5.9 GPa tensile strength and 1,720 W m−1 K−1 thermal conductivity.
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A thin-film elastocaloric cooling prototype driven by thermal shape memory actuators achieved a 4.0 Kelvin device temperature span, Nature Energy reports.
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Researchers developed an MASCN solution healing process that boosts perovskite solar cell efficiency and stability on textured silicon.

Researchers identified performance and cost boundaries for four biomass and renewable power methanol production pathways in a Nature Communications study.

The infrared observatory will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with hardware and ground support from ESA.

Science published findings showing Tau protein infiltrating energy factories inside brain cells and causing cellular disruption.
| Rank | Model | Overall (ECI) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPT-6 Astra | 169.2 |
| 2 | Claude Fable 5 | 162.9 |
| 3 | Claude Fable 5.1 | 162.9 |
| 4 | Claude Opus 5 | 162.3 |
| 5 | GPT-5.6 Sol | 162.0 |
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