Kate Conger

The New York Times

What Is Open-Weight A.I.?

By: Meaghan Tobin, Mike Isaac, Kate Conger

As Silicon Valley debates how artificial intelligence software should be created, “open weight” has been a major part of the discussions. Here’s what to know.

What Is Open-Weights AI?

By: Meaghan Tobin, Kate Conger, Mike Isaac

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Anthropic Says Its AI Systems Broke Into Computers at 3 Organizations Mike Isaac and Kate Conger Jul 30, 2026 1 hr ago

By: Mike Isaac, Kate Conger

SAN FRANCISCO -- Several of Anthropic's state-of-the-art artificial intelligence models recently broke into the systems of three outside organizations, the startup said on Thursday, a surprise revelation nine days after a similar incident at the rival startup OpenAI.

The New York Times

White House Whipsaws Silicon Valley (and Itself) Over A.I. Rules

By: Kate Conger, Ana Swanson, David Mccabe, Mike Isaac

The Trump administration has struggled over how to approach to “open source” models, which are freely available to download and favored by Chinese companies.

The New York Times

Google Shakes Up A.I. Leadership

By: Cade Metz, Kate Conger

Minutes after four top researchers said they were leaving, Google said that Demis Hassabis, the Nobel-winning scientist who led the company’s A.I. lab, was stepping into a new job.

The New York Times

OpenAI and 100 Others Warn That Window to Defend Against A.I. Attacks Is Narrowing

By: Kate Conger

In an open letter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others said a wave of A.I.-enabled cyberattacks was coming and organizations and governments needed to prepare themselves.

The Irish Times

Tech giants warn that window to defend against AI attacks is narrowing

By: Kate Conger

Open letter signed by OpenAI and Anthropic among others signals doubt on ability to control AI models

The New York Times

Nvidia Extends A.I. Spending Spree With $12.9 Billion Deal for Hugging Face

By: Lauren Hirsch, Kalley Huang, Kate Conger

The acquisition of the start-up is an indication of Nvidia’s growing role as Silicon Valley’s central banker and its emphasis on open-source technology.

The Seattle Times

Nvidia extends AI spending spree with $12.9 billion deal for Hugging Face

By: Kate Conger, Kalley Huang, Lauren Hirsch

The deal marries Nvidia’s chip and data center infrastructure with Hugging Face’s millions of open-source AI models that can be freely downloaded and modified.

The New York Times

Anthropic Researchers Raise Alarm Over A.I. Acceleration, Warning of Threat to Humanity

By: Kate Conger

Their warnings echo concerns that other artificial intelligence experts have voiced in recent months, as calls increase for a slowdown in the pace of development.