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Australian influencer Lily Jay's tangled web of AI manipulation

An ABC NEWS Verify investigation reveals that influencer Lily Jay has used AI-generated and manipulated videos to falsely claim charitable activities in Uganda, Gaza, and elsewhere, raising concerns about donor trust and NGO integrity.

Hacker News AIChips / PolicyIn-site article
My AI-built PHP engine in Rust passes 17% of PHP-src tests, renders WordPress

A developer who doesn't know Rust used AI to build a PHP interpreter from scratch in Rust, which now passes 17.4% of PHP's official test suite and can render WordPress pages. The project relies on 22,000 tests as an objective oracle, avoiding AI self-evaluation bias.

Hacker News AIPolicy / ResearchIn-site article
NHS to use AI on its app to direct patients to appropriate services

The NHS will begin using AI on its app to triage patients and direct them to appropriate services, as part of a £10bn overhaul of NHS systems in England. The tool will help determine whether patients need a GP appointment or should be advised to visit a pharmacy or A&E. The update is expected to reach about 200,000 patients over the next year.

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Don't Hang Up on AI Scammers. Do This Instead [video]

Hanging up immediately on AI scam calls may not be the best approach. This article explores effective strategies, including staying calm, gathering evidence, and reporting the scam, to protect yourself and others.

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Show HN: I built an encrypted BLE dongle for pasting stuff to air-gapped devices

ToothPaste is an open-source project that creates an encrypted BLE dongle for wirelessly transmitting keyboard and mouse commands to any USB-compatible device, without drivers or complex setup. It uses AES-256 encryption, ECDH key exchange, and an ATECC608B crypto coprocessor for security. It can be controlled via a web app using Web BLE, and includes AI agent integration.

Hacker News AIAgents / ChipsIn-site article
Providence AI

Providence AI is an operator-led AI consultancy based in Wisconsin, USA, offering custom AI systems owned and run on your terms, with services from audit to ongoing stewardship.

Hacker News AIAgentsIn-site article
Trees are mostly made of air and a generalizable lesson for AI safety

The article draws an analogy between the common misconception that trees come from soil (when they actually come from air) and the tendency in AI safety to skip foundational concepts. Many AI safety students know specific details but cannot explain why AI is an existential risk, indicating a failure to internalize basics. The author argues that truly understanding the problem is what motivates sustained effort.

Hacker News AIPolicy / ResearchIn-site article
US and Chinese companies train almost all of the most-used AI models

Analysis of OpenRouter data shows US companies still account for most of the top 50 most-used AI models, but their presence has declined while China's has grown from 5 to 20 models. Few models come from other countries like Canada and France.

Hacker News AIModels / Chips / ResearchIn-site article
Understanding AI Memory the Basics

This article, part 1 of a series on AI memory, explains the difference between traditional computer storage and AI memory, covering context pools (RAG), semantic search and its time-blindness, vector embeddings, the distinction between training data and the vault, and how these mechanisms relate to hallucinations.

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HN – The first AI recruitment assistant beyond traditional ATS

Kynto is an AI-powered recruitment assistant that goes beyond traditional Applicant Tracking Systems. It automates end-to-end recruitment tasks including job posting, candidate sourcing, evaluation, scheduling, and interview preparation. The platform learns a company's hiring preferences in minutes, integrates with existing tools, and aims to reduce bias and save time.

Hacker News AIAgents / Research / StartupsIn-site article
Email inboxes for AI agents: the complete guide – MailKite

This guide explains why AI agents need a real inbox (not just send capability) and covers two architectures: bring your own agent or use MailKite's managed service. It addresses key needs like verification codes, async human-in-the-loop, conversation threads, and stable identity, and compares current agent-email platforms.

Hacker News AIAgentsIn-site article
Show HN: AI-powered code review tool

ReviewCerberus is an open-source AI code review tool that analyzes git branch differences and generates structured reports. It supports multiple AI providers (AWS Bedrock, Anthropic, Ollama, Moonshot), integrates with GitHub Actions for automated PR reviews, and offers experimental features like Chain-of-Verification and SAST pre-scan.

Hacker News AIAgentsIn-site article
AI researchers ran a secret experiment on Reddit users (2025)

A group of researchers from the University of Zurich deployed AI chatbots on Reddit's r/changemyview subreddit to secretly test their ability to influence public opinion. The bots left over 1,700 comments under various false identities, and were found to be 3-6 times more persuasive than humans. Reddit's chief legal officer announced legal action against the university, and the researchers agreed not to publish the study.

Hacker News AIResearch / StartupsIn-site article
Only 1 of the Top AI Coding Models on WebDev Arena Isn't Chinese

The WebDev Arena leaderboard reveals that among the top 18 AI models for web development, only one—Anthropic's Claude Fable 5—is not from a Chinese company. The rankings are based on over 422,000 votes across 18 labs.

Hacker News AIAgents / PolicyIn-site article
Anthropic Launches Claude Science Beta: A Multi-Agent AI Workbench for Reproducible Genomics, Proteomics, and Cheminformatics Pipelines

Anthropic released Claude Science in beta on June 30, 2026. The app runs on existing Claude models. A coordinating agent delegates to domain specialists, a reviewer agent flags and corrects citations and numbers, and every figure ships with its exact code, environment, and full message history. It manages compute across local machines, HPC over SSH, and Modal, and connects to 60+ databases plus NVIDIA BioNeMo skills.

MarkTechPostAgents / ChipsIn-site article
Show HN: Follow London Trains in 3D

A deck.gl-based visualizer using TFL API and National Rail to track trains in London and to nearest airports with minimal drift. Pick a platform on nexttrain.london to share your journey. Built to test Cloudflare Workers and deck.gl performance.

Hacker News AIToolsIn-site article
Understanding the Dynamics of the AI Ecosystem with Pace Layers

This article uses Stewart Brand's Pace Layers framework to analyze the rapid changes in the AI ecosystem, exploring the interaction and balance between layers of different speeds and the risks of excessive speed.

Hacker News AIPolicyIn-site article
Career Advice in the Age of AI

As AI rapidly transforms industries, this article provides key career advice to stay competitive, emphasizing continuous learning, human-centric skills, and adaptability.

Hacker News AIToolsIn-site article
Where's the holistic AI productivity data?

The article critiques the lack of holistic data on AI productivity gains, noting that individual improvements may be offset by shifting work to others, and calls for rigorous measurement.

Hacker News AIAgents / ResearchIn-site article
China's Current Five-Year Plan to Save Jobs from A.I

China is actively addressing the impact of AI on employment through its current five-year plan, court rulings, and AI Marxism, aiming to balance automation with job protection. Its state-driven vision contrasts with the U.S. corporate-led approach, focusing on enhancing human productivity rather than replacing workers.

Hacker News AIAgents / PolicyIn-site article
Show HN: Open Kioku – local evidence layer for AI coding agents

Open Kioku is an open-source tool that provides AI coding agents with an evidence layer using local indexes and read-only MCP tools. It enables code search, symbol resolution, impact analysis, and validation planning before any edits are made, supporting agents like Claude, Cursor, Codex, and more.

Hacker News AIAgents / ResearchIn-site article