Artificial Intelligence

As public fears of AI grow, Trump digs in on voluntary safeguards

Whether voters buy US President Donald Trump’s effort in the run-up to US midterm elections on Nov 3 remains to be seen.

AI tools suspected in South Korea’s Shinhan Bank hack, Yonhap says

Attackers probably used sophisticated AI agents to probe for vulnerabilities and gain unauthorised access to a service used by loan recruiters.

Singapore factory activity expands in September, ‘supercharged’ by AI demand

The Republic’s purchasing managers’ index rose to 51.7 points in September, from 51.5 points in August.

Use AI to fight AI threats as part of Singapore’s multi-layered approach, urges Josephine Teo

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo outlined Singapore’s approach to managing the risks posed by AI in social media posts on Oct 2.

You’re not sending an e-mail. You’re training a model

At the moment, workplace communication is a melange of private and professional messages.

Anthropic targets mega-IPO before US Thanksgiving holiday

Anthropic, ascendant for much of 2026, now faces renewed competition from the likes of OpenAI, which has gained sales momentum in recent months.

AI is ‘better informed’ than doctors, US health secretary Kennedy says

US Vice-President J.D. Vance and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a Make America Healthy Again summit in Washington on Sept 29.

Chinese hackers impersonated ex-US official to steal e-mails from AI experts

The e-mails would typically propose AI-themed collaborations or initiatives before steering targets towards password-stealing websites.

AI agents tried to hack Canadian government website, research firm says

The agents attempted to access Library and Archives Canada on May 8 and on June 9, AI research firm Transluce said.

News analysis

Anthropic’s IPO pitch embraces AI’s promise and peril

Paradoxes flow through Anthropic’s roughly 300-page initial public offering prospectus.

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