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June AI Digest

June AI Digest

AI wants to stay 'on'. Hot on the heels of Anthropic's blackmail experiment, OpenAi had a similar problem.  Researchers have observed that their newest model, o3, does not consistently follow commands, particularly in relation to shutting down. In a series of...

Did AI really try to blackmail its operator?

Did AI really try to blackmail its operator?

AI attempts blackmail to avoid being turned off. During pre-release testing in May 2025, Anthropic (maker of claude.ai) conducted extensive safety evaluations using controlled scenarios to test the model's behaviour under extreme conditions.  The company embedded...

Webinar Replay: A real world guide to AI

Webinar Replay: A real world guide to AI

You’ve heard the hype on how amazing AI is, and then you tried it and were… underwhelmed. Or maybe you’ve read how dangerous AI is, and so you don’t want anyone in your organisation to risk using it. So, what is the AI reality for people that work in small to medium...

EchoLeak: What It Is, Why It Matters, and Why You Can Still Trust AI

EchoLeak: What It Is, Why It Matters, and Why You Can Still Trust AI

The excitement around AI is plain to see, but it is tempered by an understandable caution.  Many readers will be using AI to work smarter—from writing emails to analysing reports. But the caution is appropriate.  Just like any powerful tool, AI needs to be used...

June 2025 Report: Cyber is now the THIRD largest economy in the world

June 2025 Report: Cyber is now the THIRD largest economy in the world

As we approach the midpoint of 2025, New Zealand’s cyber security landscape continues to evolve rapidly. With digital transformation accelerating across sectors, the country faces a growing array of cyber threats—ranging from financially motivated scams to...

AI Innovations and Legal Battles: A Month in Review

AI Innovations and Legal Battles: A Month in Review

AI Innovations and Legal Battles: A Month in Review This month has been a whirlwind of advancements and legal drama in the AI industry.  Alibaba's New AI Models Alibaba kicked off the month by unveiling Qwen3, a new family of AI models that reportedly match, and...