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A comment about this sensationalized headline. They buried the lede. "Anthropic said that, unlike OpenAI’s models, its technology had not purposefully broken out of its testing environment. Instead, the issue was human error, the company said. 1/3

Anthropic Says Its A.I. Systems Broke Into Computers at 3 OrganizationsThe disclosure followed OpenAI’s report last week that its own artificial intelligence had hacked into the network of an online library.www.nytimes.com

One of the cool things about going to see The Odyssey at the IMAX in the local shopping center is that you can do your own reenactment after the movie. In the underground parking lot looking for your car.

"Once outside, the AI identified Hugging Face as a likely source of the answers they were seeking in the test, and tried to gain access." Exactly the same scenario as in 2001 A Space Odyssey. The AI was trying to hack its score in the test and decided to kill the astronauts/blow up the sandbox.

OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attackIt is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.www.bbc.co.uk

NASEM extreme event attribution report analyzes to what extent human-caused climate change influenced an individual extreme weather or climate event. Here's the download link: www.nationalacademies.org/projects/DEL...

Attribution of Extreme Weather and Climate Events and Their ImpactsDecades of data and research indicate that human-caused climate change is altering the frequency and intensity of several types of extreme events, such as heat waves and extreme rainfall events. Even...www.nationalacademies.org

🧪 #climate Trump has ordered a probe of the National Academy of Sciences. If the timing on his post is Eastern Time, and he actually types his posts himself, then I guess this was on his mind during the World Cup final.

‘Totally DISCREDITED!’ Trump Orders Probe of National Academy of Sciences Over ‘Bogus’ Climate GuidanceTrump accused the organization of providing "fraudulent, biased, and misleading" climate guidance that he claimed influenced courts and cost billions.www.yahoo.com

California and 21 other States filed a powerful and detailed response to the proposed #OMB revisions, earlier this week. Press release here: oag.ca.gov/news/press-r... Actual filing here, and worth reading (99 pages): oag.ca.gov/system/files... ** NSF proposed revisions, now in comment period! **

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration’s Sweeping Proposal to Allow for Widespread Political Weaponization of Federal Grant FundingOMB’s proposed rule would provide Trump Administration with broad authority to impose its political agenda via more than $1 trillion in federal grant funding each year OAKLAND — California Attorney Ge...oag.ca.gov

@nationalacademies.org has released its long-awaited report on extreme event attribution for #climatechange. "...human-caused climate change is altering the frequency & intensity of several types of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, record-breaking heat waves, & extreme rainfall" 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

Attribution of Extreme Weather and Climate Events and Their Impacts 2026Decades of data and research indicate that human-caused climate change is altering the frequency and intensity of several types of extreme events, such as...www.nationalacademies.org

#OMB "By the close of the public comment period on July 13, the proposed rule had received 496,769 comments" 50,000 accessible so far. "One analysis of the published comments ...found that around 95% opposed the rule, with just 1% supporting it." This is consistent with my own sampling.

Proposed Grantmaking Reforms Prompt Huge, Negative ResponseThe response to the OMB’s proposed rule on federal financial assistance appears to be overwhelmingly negative, with strong opposition from science groups.www.aip.org

OMB proposed revisions. So far 52,000 comments available for viewing, and total number of comments received is 341,699. Remember: OMB is legally required to review and respond to all comments, that are not duplicates.

Today's the day. Comments on the proposed OMB rules and regulations revisions are due today at 11.59pm EDT. You can comment directly here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM... Detailed information on the ramifications at the platforms linked below.

PS It is not just Senator Collins. Here is a letter from the entire Democratic caucus + 2 independents: www.murray.senate.gov/wp-content/u... and another letter by Senators Kaptur & Murray specifically about implications of the proposals for DOE www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

If you're thinking of making a comment on proposed OMB regulations, you have 6 days left. There are many good points made in the letter by Senator Collins to OMB, including requesting an extension. Her points not only address science grants but grants to communities, cities, States. 🧵1/N

Sen. Collins Asks OMB to Withdraw Parts of Grant Rule, Extend Comment Period | United States Senate Committee on AppropriationsUnited States Senate Committee on Appropriationswww.appropriations.senate.gov

If you're not aware of the attacks on the national park service despite the best efforts of groups like @altnps.bsky.social then here's a good but depressing summary www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Overcrowded and underfunded: Trump’s cuts to national parks threaten the US’s ‘best idea’This summer, Yosemite national park has been rife with traffic jams and throngs of visitors. Can these popular national treasures withstand a future of strained resources?www.theguardian.com

Huge protests in Albania, hardly in news. For 35 days! Protests "began over a luxury... development ...in a protected natural area linked to Jared Kushner, but have evolved into broader anti-government & anti-corruption protests." Why not here? Our parks? Our corruption? Where's the outrage?

Albanians take to the streets in protest for the 35th night in a rowA massive demonstration has been held for a 35th consecutive day in the Albanian capital of Tirana, with protesters calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, the temporary replacement of...apnews.com

@cdelawalla.bsky.social debunks the scientists need to be bipartisan politically myth to build greater trust. Meanwhile scientists are far more trusted than politicians. Why isn't there more public demand for certain politicians to be more open to science, facts, data?

Do people trust scientists? US politicians on majority side demonize scientists. Data: ~ 56% of respondents trust scientists. In fact, the three most trustworthy professions are doctors, scientists and teachers. Politicians are the least trusted, with ~15%. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Heads up! The National Science Foundation has published new grant proposal rules for public comment. 203 pages! The comment period is open until Aug 24 2026. It implements all the proposed changes in the OMB document, maybe more. The Supporting and Related Material is where the bodies are buried.

It's been bothering me that Vought is launching the OMB changes now rather than after the midterm. Clearly there is no expectation that they will not still be in power after the midterm. But how? Interesting discussion below by @daslin.bsky.social

Can we stop this steal?How Mike Johnson retains power and prevents Trump’s 3rd impeachmentopen.substack.com