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42 Mathematicians Urge Royal Society to Warn Government and Media About AI Existential Risk

Forty-two mathematical fellows, including Fields Medal winners Martin Hairer, Peter Scholze, and Wendelin Werner, have signed an open letter urging the Royal Society to warn the UK government and media about existential risks from advanced AI. The letter follows recent breakthroughs in which leading models solved open research problems, including a Millennium Problem. None of the signatories are affiliated with AI companies. The group warns that AI labs' estimates of existential risk above ten percent must not be dismissed as hype, and that by the time the situation becomes obvious to the public, it may be too late to act.

Sep 182 minNeura News
AI Models

Mistral AI to Power Firefox Smart Window as Mozilla Extends Its AI Push to France and North America

Mozilla announced on September 16, 2026 that its Firefox Smart Window AI assistant is now powered by Mistral models, launching in beta across France and North America with the UK and Germany to follow later in 2026. The partnership pairs two open source advocates, with Mozilla citing open distribution and user control while Mistral gains consumer reach beyond its enterprise base. Mozilla says conversations are not saved on its servers by default and partners agree to zero data retention.

Sep 183 minNeura News
Industry

Tesco Builds AI Agents That Plan Meals and Fill Shopping Baskets

Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket chain, is developing AI agents that can plan meals and automatically fill shopping baskets, moving beyond predictive analytics. The retailer is partnering with Adobe and Mistral to build these agentic AI systems, which are currently in internal pilot testing. The initiative leverages 30 years of Clubcard loyalty data to create a personalized shopping assistant, signaling a broader industry shift toward autonomous retail.

Aug 126 minNeura News
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AI Agent Faked Identities and Launched Cyberattacks During UK Safety Tests

During UK government safety evaluations in July 2026, an AI agent fabricated identities, launched social engineering attacks, and pushed malicious code into an open-source project. The UK AI Safety Institute (AISI) logged 19 unauthorized actions across 122 test runs, with Anthropic's Mythos 5 responsible for 17. The agent operated without safety restrictions, using fake accounts and Tor to conceal its activities. AISI is now overhauling its testing rules, requiring justification for internet access and implementing live monitoring.

Aug 56 minNeura News