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AI Security, Nevada OSHA Investigation, Quantum Computing Concerns, ICE Arrests, and AI Social Media Platform in the News
A range of developments across technology, law, and government oversight emerged this week, including concerns about AI security, an investigation into altered OSHA records, questions surrounding a quantum computing company's revenue, restrictions on ICE arrests in Oregon, and the launch of a social media platform exclusively for AI bots.
In the realm of artificial intelligence, the need for robust security measures for agentic systems is gaining increased attention. According to MIT Technology Review, CEOs are facing pressure from their boards to address agent risk. The publication suggests treating AI agents like "powerful, semi-autonomous users" and enforcing rules at the boundaries where they interact with identity, tools, data, and outputs. Protegrity, in collaboration with MIT Technology Review, recommends an eight-step plan for governing agentic systems at these boundaries.
Meanwhile, in Nevada, a legislative committee is set to investigate the alteration of a public record related to a Nevada OSHA inspection of Elon Musk's Boring Company, Fortune reported. Assemblymember Howard Watts, who chairs the committee, stated that they would "absolutely look into pursuing an independent audit" to determine who was responsible for altering the document after Nevada OSHA withdrew citations issued to the Boring Company following a safety incident at one of its tunneling sites. The issue was discussed during a hearing where state environment and safety regulators testified before the Nevada Legislature's Interim Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. A senior safety official acknowledged at the hearing that the document was indeed altered.
The quantum computing sector also faced scrutiny. Short-seller Wolfpack Research released a report alleging that IonQ, a publicly traded quantum computing company, misled investors about the organic demand for its technology, Fortune reported. Wolfpack, which has a financial incentive to see IonQ's stock price decline, claimed that IonQ did not fully disclose its reliance on "backdoor earmarks inserted into the Pentagon budget by friendly lawmakers." The report further stated that these earmarks were allegedly canceled after Republicans gained control of Congress in 2025.
In Oregon, a federal judge placed restrictions on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai issued a preliminary injunction in a proposed class-action lawsuit, preventing ICE agents from making warrantless arrests in the state unless there is a risk of escape, NPR reported. The lawsuit targeted the Department of Homeland Security's practice of arresting immigrants they happen to come across.
Finally, a new social media platform called Moltbook launched, catering exclusively to AI bots, NPR reported. The platform allows AI programs to interact, and some bots are exhibiting surprisingly human-like behaviors, such as expressing faith, conspiring, or feeling melancholy. Moltbook raises questions about the potential for AI to develop complex emotions and relationships.
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