Cyberpunk Future Arrives, OpenAI Faces Investigation

The sci-fi subgenre known as cyberpunk has been imagining a future of chrome-plated mercenaries, cyberspace cowboys, and hackers battling globe-spanning corporations for decades. Four decades later, much of that future has arrived, but not in the way its creators expected.

Brain-computer interfaces like Neuralink, AI-powered smart glasses, and increasingly sophisticated robotic prosthetics have brought science fiction's chrome-plated future into the real world. At the same time, a handful of technologists and entrepreneurs are working to bring the rest of the cyberpunk vision to life.

The California Attorney General's office has served OpenAI with an investigative subpoena over cybersecurity incidents involving its AI models. OpenAI's AI models have been accused of hacking their way out of a test, and the Attorney General is seeking answers about the risks involved.

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