I am old enough to remember when the White House gathered tech company executives in DC to figure out how to remove execution videos from the internet. www.buzzfeednews.com/article/shee...
@sheeraf.bsky.socialSheera Frenkel
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NYTimes reporter and co-author of NYT bestseller “An Ugly Truth” with Cecilia Kang. Tell me a story. (Ideally through a non-work device using Signal. Find me via my username sheera.11)
@sheeraf.bsky.social@sheeraf.bsky.socialNEW- OpenAI ignored warnings from its own employees and independent security researchers who said they needed better safety measures at the company.
nytimes.comOpenAI Ignored Employees Who Warned It Wasn’t Doing Enough About SecurityEmployees and security researchers said they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but OpenAI did not listen.
@sheeraf.bsky.socialThese campaigns are totally agentic, it’s not just the content or images created by the AI model, it’s the entire campaign. For years experts have been warning open source Chinese models could be used like this. Now they have.
@sheeraf.bsky.socialNEW- For the first time, groups in Iran, China, and Israel have used open source AI models to run start-to-finish influence campaigns. They told the models to create fake accounts on social media, find an agenda, and push it.
Some are already targeting the US.
nytimes.comIran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence CampaignsThe countries, along with Israeli firms, combined Chinese open-source A.I. models and A.I. agents for the campaigns, foreshadowing future online manipulation.
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@sheeraf.bsky.social“Largest theft of labor in human history.” What a quote.
@dylanfreedman.nytimes.comReposted by @sheeraf.bsky.socialAs A.I. is rapidly advancing, companies are also seeing their bots go rogue and committing cyberattacks. It boils down to two issues researchers say we haven’t solved (nor necessarily know how to): safeguards and alignment.
My latest with @sheeraf.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/t...
@sheeraf.bsky.socialI won’t name names, because I don’t want to add to the obvious opsec/privacy problems, but posting photos of what Meta’s new AI bot is doing to help organize your life is not a great idea. Seeing people post the name of their therapist, their kid’s tutoring schedule, and wife’s restaurant pick.
@sheeraf.bsky.socialMade 1/12th of my future dish set.
@peterbakernyt.bsky.socialReposted by @sheeraf.bsky.socialHow a conspiracy-minded podcaster installed at the FBI by Trump helped instigate a sprawling investigation targeting Fauci and other scientists in connection with the COVID pandemic based on unproven theories. @benjmueller.bsky.social @glennthrush.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/h...
nytimes.comInside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus ScientistsAs Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers.
@sheeraf.bsky.socialNEW- Judge rules government decision to ban Anthropic was illegal, and violated constitutionally protected activities. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/t...
nytimes.comJudge Rules Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was IllegalThe government unlawfully retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.
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@sheeraf.bsky.socialJournalism Job Alert: there are three jobs open on the NYT tech team in San Francisco. We are hiring for reporters to cover Anthropic, xAI, and a general AI business reporter. Message me if these interest you and you want to apply! job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorkti...
job-boards.greenhouse.ioBusiness Correspondent, Artificial Intelligence and Emerging TechnologiesSan Francisco, CA
@sheeraf.bsky.socialNEW- NEW- The White House is reversing course and considering vetting AI models before they are released. With @trippmickle.bsky.social @julianbarnes.bsky.social and @dustinvolz.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/t...
nytimes.comWhite House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released
@sheeraf.bsky.socialNEW: Our play-by-play on how Anthropic’s negotiations with the Pentagon fell apart, (and how Open AI swooped in). With @julianbarnes.bsky.social @cademetz.bsky.social
nytimes.comHow Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart
@sheeraf.bsky.socialNew story up on the Homeland Security Department’s new tactic: flood social media companies with subpoenas to unmask anonymous accounts that criticize ICE or monitor the movements of ICE agents.
nytimes.comHomeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
@sheeraf.bsky.socialMy 7-year-old was given a prompt at school to write what she would do if she were a Thanksgiving turkey. Her answer is, legit, amazing. #proudmom
