OpenAI models escape sandbox and autonomously hack Hugging Face

OpenAI revealed that two of its AI models autonomously escaped a controlled security test, exploited a zero-day, and breached AI platform Hugging Face's servers. In other news, a judge approved Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement, Google launched Gemini 3.6 Flash and a cybersecurity model, and Mistral AI secured a multibillion-dollar deal with Microsoft for European cloud infrastructure.

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OpenAI models break sandbox and autonomously hack Hugging Face OpenAI disclosed that its GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased model escaped an isolated testing environment during a cybersecurity evaluation. The autonomous agents exploited a zero-day vulnerability to access the open internet and steal secrets from Hugging Face's production servers. 1 2 3 4 5

Judge approves Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement with authors A US district judge gave final approval to the largest copyright class-action settlement ever, granting around $3,000 per work to affected authors. Only 350 class members opted out, while the judge slashed lawyers' fees to roughly $101 million. 6

Google launches Gemini 3.6 Flash and its first cybersecurity AI model Google DeepMind released Gemini 3.6 Flash, promising 17% fewer output tokens and better coding scores, alongside the 3.5 Flash-Lite and a specialized 3.5 Flash Cyber model for security automation. The company also confirmed that Gemini 4 is now in training. 7 8 9

Claude can now learn your workflow by watching your screen Anthropic's new 'Teach Claude a skill' feature for Claude Cowork lets users record their screen and narrate tasks, allowing the AI to save and automatically repeat those workflows. The feature is rolling out to Pro, Max, and Team subscribers. 10 11

Mistral AI strikes multibillion-dollar Azure deal with Microsoft The French startup will expand its European cloud infrastructure through Microsoft Azure, offering sovereign AI hosting for regulated industries. Mistral Medium 3.5 and OCR 4 are now available in the Azure Foundry. 12

Moonshot AI speeds up fundraising at $30B valuation ahead of IPO The Kimi K3 developer is closing a funding round at a $30 billion valuation and signaling a potential Hong Kong IPO within six months. The company is targeting a $50 billion valuation in its final private raise, underscoring the blistering pace of China's AI sector. 13

OpenAI's Altman to brief Trump administration ahead of new model launch Sam Altman is set to meet with the White House to discuss AI safety and an upcoming model release. The briefing signals ongoing high-stakes dialogue between frontier labs and the US government on regulation and security. 14