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Introducing interactive on-device segmentation in Snapseed

Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization

Smarter AI Search, Powered by MongoDB Atlas and Pureinsights

We’re excited to announce that the integration of MongoDB Atlas with the Pureinsights Discovery Platform is now generally available—bringing to life a reimagined search experience powered by keyword, vector, and gen AI.…

Samsung and SK join OpenAI’s Stargate initiative to advance global AI infrastructure

Samsung and SK join OpenAI’s Stargate initiative to expand global AI infrastructure, scaling advanced memory chip production and building next-gen data centers in Korea.

Introducing RTEB: A New Standard for Retrieval Evaluation

Scam operations: Online fraud networks

OpenAI banned accounts tied to online fraud networks using AI to support scam scripts, impersonation, translation, and victim engagement.

Cyber Operation: Korean-language malware support

OpenAI banned Korean-language accounts using AI for malware development support, debugging, phishing, and credential-theft workflows.

Operation “Stop News”: Recidivist influence activity

OpenAI banned accounts linked to a Russia-origin operation we dubbed “Stop News”, using AI to generate recidivist influence content targeting Africa and the UK.

Operation “Nine–emdash Line”: Regional influence activity

OpenAI banned accounts linked to a previously unreprorted PRC-origin operation we dubbed "Nine-emdash Line", using AI to create regional influence content about the South China Sea, Hong Kong, and US politics.

Cyber Operation: Phishing and scripting support

OpenAI banned accounts involved in activity that overlapped with publicly reported threat groups and displayed hallmarks consistent with PRC intelligence requirements, using AI to support phishing and scripting…

PRC-linked abuse: Surveillance and influence activity

OpenAI banned PRC-linked accounts using AI to support surveillance-related planning, targeted profiling, and research on critics and other individuals.

Cyber Operation: Russian-speaking malware tooling

OpenAI banned accounts likely linked to Russian-speaking criminal groups, using AI to build malware loaders, evasion layers, credential-theft scripts, and C2 infrastructure.