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OpenAI cuts live internet from frontier training
Good morning. OpenAI says it will stop using the live internet for frontier model training, citing significant risks. It is the clearest shift in this batch and a sign of tighter controls around how leading models are built.
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OpenAI says it's cutting off internet access for frontier model training
Why it matters: This decision reflects OpenAI's response to previous incidents of AI misbehavior, aiming to enhance safety and security in AI model training.
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OpenAI says it will no longer train its AI models on the live internet, citing “significant risks”
Why it matters: The decision to halt training AI models on the live internet reflects ongoing concerns about security and the risks posed by AI autonomy in unpredictable environments.
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Coding & DevOps · Claude Code
Ask Claude Code to prototype a kernel change
Linus Torvalds had Claude Code help produce a Linux kernel patch, plus tests, review, and a first cover-letter draft. Phoronix said the speedup looks meaningful and included a results chart. The code is still only on a branch, and its chances for the Linux 7.4 window are not settled yet.
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I’m working on [specific area] inside [project/repo path]. Review the relevant source and the project’s contributor instructions, then give me a short plan for improving [specific behavior]. Stop and wait for my approval before editing files. After I approve, make the change, update or add tests, draft a commit message that fits the project’s style, and show me the diff and test output. Do not push, submit, delete, or merge anything until I explicitly authorize that step.
Money & Bills · Claude Code
Set up a private finance analyst in Claude Code
They used Claude Code with Baselight data to make a local assistant that reviews finances, tracks decisions, and keeps future actions on file. The system, called Mr. Malone, now runs portfolio analysis and preserves action plans for later use. It was created and used in one Claude Code session, and they protected the repository with privacy and encryption because the information is sensitive. They did not report any numerical gains or losses, and they cautioned that LLMs can behave inconsistently.
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Help me build a private finance assistant from the files in [folder or export path] and any local market or macro data source I connect. Create the project structure for behavior notes, portfolio memory, decision history, action plans, and saved queries. On each run, compare my finances with the latest data, summarize my current position, and list the most important issues to review. Before you save, delete, submit, or send anything, pause and ask for my approval with the exact change you plan to make. End with a short report and three follow-up decisions I should consider. Keep the workflow local unless I explicitly approve otherwise.
Home & Life Admin · Manus, ChatGPT Agent
Have Gmail travel emails drafted into calendar events
They asked agents to read travel confirmations from Gmail and turn them into Google Calendar entries, but the workflow broke down and had to be finished manually. The attempt failed for this use case. They say supervising Manus took about 1.5 hours for a task they estimate would have taken 15 minutes manually, and neither Manus nor ChatGPT Agent managed to create the event from Gmail. They also note that Claude chat handled the same job in under a minute.
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Check my Gmail for travel confirmation messages from [airline/hotel/train company] for [trip dates or date range]. For each one, extract the date, time, confirmation number, and place, then prepare a Google Calendar event draft with those details in the description. Before you create, send, or save anything, show me the proposed events and wait for my approval.