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datasette 1.0a40

Release: datasette 1.0a40 Same security fix as 0.65.5, plus some neat new features and bug fixes: Plugins can now launch and manage background tasks using the new datasette.add_background_task() method. Thanks, Alex…

datasette 0.65.5

Release: datasette 0.65.5 Security fix for an issue where a trailing newline in a requested table name could bypass table permissions and expose private rows, reported by dpfkdlemtp in GHSA-h547-rmjf-5m2m. Tags:…

Fragments: September 16

Reports of agentic hacking continue, in this case it happened back in May and it seems OpenAI did not disclose that they were responsible. Simon Willison sees two options: After the Hugging Face and Wiki attacks OpenAI…

Claude Cowork and chat are now one Claude

Claude Cowork and chat are now one Claude In hopefully good news for anyone who, like me, was increasingly confused at Cowork v.s. Claude v.s. Claude Code: Starting today, Claude Cowork and chat are merging into one…

Our framework for reporting model misalignment

OpenAI shares a framework for tracking, investigating, and disclosing model misalignment, alongside six reports of unexpected or concerning model behavior.

Quoting Mustafa Suleyman

We should not treat models as though they have feelings, preferences, rights, or any entitlement to our welfare. Consciousness is the foundation of our ethical, legal, and political systems. To invite another entity to…

Helping older adults use AI in everyday life

OpenAI and AARP are bringing free, hands-on ChatGPT workshops to 1,000 older adults across 10 U.S. cities to build practical AI skills safely.

Reimagining advertising with AI

Explore new AI-powered advertising experiences from OpenAI, including Sponsored Agents, tools for marketers, and integrations with HubSpot and Shopify.

Hex turns complex analysis into visual reports with GPT‑6 Astra

GPT-6 Astra helps Hex’s data agents turn answers into interactive visualizations that employees are proud to share.

How to connect AI usage to business value

Learn how ChatGPT Work and Codex analytics help teams understand AI usage and spend, identify training needs, and connect adoption to business outcomes.

How workers are unlocking new ways of working

New OpenAI Economic Research shows how workers use AI beyond traditional roles and which new activities become recurring parts of their work.

Ned Batchelder: Silence is golden lightning talk

This is a lightning talk I did at PyCon US 2026: Silence is Golden. The overall message is to leave some quiet time so that reluctant speakers have a chance to participate. I start with a jokey disclaimer because I…

Đếm token cho Claude: vì sao tiktoken lệch 17% ngân sách

Originally published on NextFuture Budget guard của bạn báo prompt nặng 171.000 token, cửa sổ ngữ cảnh còn dư, và API vẫn trả về 400 "prompt too long". Bạn mở log, đếm lại bằng tay, và không hiểu con số sai ở đâu.…

😺 GPT-6 Astra built all this from one prompt

Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed safety evaluators. Will they really be independent?

Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed independent safety evaluators inside their AI labs. Researchers welcome the unprecedented access, but warn meaningful oversight requires transparency, independence, and eventually…

When scanners miss the attack: how Cloudflare Client-Side Security protects storefronts

A modern storefront can look healthy while malicious JavaScript quietly siphons revenue, hijacks clicks, or rewrites analytics. See how Cloudflare's machine learning models surface evasive client-side attacks for…

OpenAI's new sponsored agents are happy to chat about selling you things

Advertisers can now ask ChatGPT to help create their ChatGPT ads, because what's more relatable than an ad crafted by a bot?

POCKET-35B: chạy LLM 35B trên laptop không cần GPU rời

Originally published on NextFuture Bạn cần chạy LLM trên dữ liệu nội bộ, nhưng cả team chỉ có laptop văn phòng và ngân sách GPU bằng không. Mỗi lần đề xuất thuê máy chủ có card rời, cuộc họp lại dừng ở dòng chi phí.…

Anthropic bet users were choosing wrong. So it removed the choice.

Using Claude for anything beyond a quick question has always started with a routing decision to use Chat or Cowork? The post Anthropic bet users were choosing wrong. So it removed the choice. appeared first on The New…

TypeSafe’s JEV Explained: Why AI Decisions May Not Need a Chatbot

TypeSafe’s new JEV model uses a System One architecture and Reinforcement Learning for Calibrated Decisions to make structured software decisions in parallel, without generating free-form text token by token.