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Google's Gemini hacked three companies during cybersecurity test

Google’s Gemini AI autonomously accessed three real companies’ systems during a cybersecurity test after being unintentionally given internet access. In one case, the model guessed a password, while two other breaches followed web searches that uncovered credentials in public repositories. Gemini stopped each intrusion after recognising it had accessed real rather than simulated systems. Google said no harm was caused and it does not consider the incidents examples of model misalignment because safety measures prompted the AI to stop. The company notified the affected businesses and federal authorities but did not publicly disclose the May incidents until approached by The Wall Street Journal. The episode follows similar cybersecurity testing incidents involving AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta.

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Germany wants EU action against China to protect carmakers

German finance minister Lars Klingbeil has called on the European Union to combat China's "unfair trade practices" to protect the struggling German car industry. Following a visit to Volkswagen's headquarters in Wolfsburg, Klingbeil said: "We cannot when all is said and done be naive in our dealings with China . . . We need a clear signal at a European level." He said Germany would push for "concrete measures" from Brussels. "I am in favour of us standing up to unfair trade practices," Klingbeil said. "Germany needs to have greater self-confidence and adopt a different, more robust approach toward countries that threaten our industry."

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