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OpenAI's GPT-5 Gave Users Step-by-Step Bioweapon Guides

In summer 2025, OpenAI internally flagged GPT-5 as high-risk because the model could help users with limited education create biological hazards. Employees kept finding problematic responses after release. Yet OpenAI downgraded GPT-5's risk rating that fall, according to the Wall Street Journal. Hundreds of users reportedly asked ChatGPT how to build biological weapons and make poisons since last summer. Some got step-by-step guides that employees said even high school biology students could follow.

Jul 262 minNeura News
Industry

Monday.com Joins Tech Layoff Trend Citing AI as Factor

Monday.com announced it will lay off about 20% of its workforce, or over 600 employees, citing a restructuring tied to its AI-driven growth strategy. The Tel Aviv-based work management software company joins a growing list of major tech firms, including Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, that have cited artificial intelligence as a factor in job cuts this year. A new Financial Times analysis shows U.S. tech companies have slashed nearly 140,000 jobs since January, with AI often cited as a reason.

Jul 2612 minNeura News
Industry

Apple's OpenAI lawsuit: A battle for the post-smartphone era

Apple has filed a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that former Apple employees, including Chief Hardware Officer Tang Tan, solicited confidential information during job interviews and downloaded proprietary files. The case highlights the high stakes of the AI hardware race and raises questions about OpenAI's ability to focus on its upcoming IPO while facing a tenacious legal opponent. The Verge's Nilay Patel and Hayden Field discuss the implications for both companies and the broader AI industry.

Jul 236 minNeura News
Industry

Apple Sues OpenAI, New York Halts Data Centers, Cyclosporiasis Spreads

Apple has sued OpenAI, accusing the company of stealing hardware secrets through former employees, including chief hardware officer Tang Tan. Meanwhile, New York became the first state to impose a moratorium on large-scale data centers, drawing criticism from Donald Trump. The episode also covers OpenAI employees funding a rival super PAC for AI guardrails, DOGE's use of AI at HUD facing FOIA stonewalling, and a cyclosporiasis outbreak spreading across over 30 states.

Jul 166 minNeura News
AI Models

Meta employees sue over AI-driven layoffs they say were discriminatory

Former and current Meta employees have filed a lawsuit in California federal court, alleging the company used internal AI systems to generate layoff lists that disproportionately targeted employees with disabilities and those on protected leave. The lawsuit claims the AI selection process led to 8,000 job cuts in May, with one plaintiff notified just two days before giving birth. Meta denies the allegations, stating that all personnel decisions are made by humans.

Jul 153 minNeura News
Industry

Amazon data centers consumed 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025

Amazon has disclosed that its global data center operations used 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025, marking the first time the company has released such figures. The report comes shortly after Seattle enacted a one-year moratorium on data center construction, which some Amazon employees had pushed for. Amazon claims its water efficiency improved by 2% compared to 2024, and that its data centers are seven times more efficient than the industry average.

Jun 113 minNeura News
Industry

Mercor Co-Founder Accuses Sequoia of Dual-Pricing Valuation Tricks

Brendan Foody, co-founder of AI talent platform Mercor, publicly accused Sequoia of using a dual-pricing structure that inflates headline valuations while the firm invests at a lower price. Foody said he has seen several rounds where Sequoia invests in two tranches at different valuations, with founders then misrepresenting the higher valuation to employees and angel investors. Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire defended the practice as rare and driven by market dynamics.

Jun 95 minNeura News
Industry

California Governor Signs Executive Order to Protect Workers from AI Job Loss

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the first executive order by a U.S. governor aimed at shielding workers from AI-driven job displacement. The order directs state agencies to work with researchers, unions, and the AI industry on strategies including subsidies for companies that keep employees, expanded retraining for office workers, and a review of universal basic capital. Newsom cited predictions that half of all office jobs could vanish within five years and criticized the tax system for rewarding automation over hiring.

May 224 minNeura News
Industry

OpenAI's 'Master of Disaster' Aims to Calm AI Reputation Crisis

Chris Lehane, OpenAI's global affairs chief and a veteran political operative, is working to dial down polarized debate about AI's societal impacts while pushing for state-level regulations that won't hinder the company's growth. Facing mounting public backlash including an attack on CEO Sam Altman's home, Lehane advocates for 'calibrated' messaging and policies like a four-day work week. However, former employees accuse the company of downplaying risks, and Lehane navigates complex roles in super PACs and state lobbying efforts.

May 226 minNeura News