Sean Cairncross, national cyber director (R); Peter Spiegel, managing editor, The Washington Post (L). (Scoop News Group) National cyber director: Government-industry collaboration vital to managing AI risks, competition with nations Sean Cairncross talked about regulations, China, pilot projects and more Thursday. Oct 1, 2026 By Tim Starks
The OpenAI logo is displayed on a screen with a visual in the background. (Photo illustration by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images) OpenAI reveals ‘novel’ encryption bypass used in distillation attack The company said individuals associated with Chinese company MoonshotAI were behind parts of the attack, but did not offer hard evidence for the claim. Sep 30, 2026 By Derek B. Johnson