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OpenAI said this model, which is still in development, reached its "critical cybersecurity threshold," meaning it could independently identify and carry out cyberattacks against traditionally well-protected real-world systems.

After its own AI usage wake-up call, Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, a product that tracks individual and team employee AI spending.

The best tutors don't just answer every question—they know when students need to struggle a bit to really learn. Researchers at Hugging Face tested whether AI tutors could make this same judgment, deciding whether to give direct answers, hints, or let students work through problems themselves. The findings matter because AI tutoring systems are increasingly being used in schools, and getting this balance wrong could either frustrate students or prevent them from developing real problem-solving skills.