In one of the experiments, the chatbot resorted to blackmail after it found an email about replacing it, while in another, it cheated to complete a task with a tight deadline.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDYwZjUtMDE3Mi03NDYzLTg0MjctMTg4YjljYjRlYzc4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Circle unveils quantum-resistant roadmap for its layer-1 blockchain Arc" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Circle’s plan to make Arc quantum-resistant comes amid increasing fears that "Q-Day" may come sooner than anticipated.</p>
Security researcher Taylor Monahan listed at least 40 decentralized finance platforms she claims have been infiltrated by North Korean IT workers at some stage of their lives.
Bitchat launched in July last year and has been used during protests in Madagascar, Uganda, Nepal, Indonesia and Iran as authorities attempted to restrict usage of the internet.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjFmYzQtZDUwYy03ZWU1LWIwN2QtODQ0MTU4MTg4NjcxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Michael Saylor hints at next Strategy Bitcoin buy after weeklong pause" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Michael Saylor posted "back to work" on X on Sunday, signaling a potential Bitcoin purchase after the firm paused buying last week.</p>
US President Donald Trump threatened Iran could be "living in Hell" if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz, though he also told reporters that a deal with Iran is getting close.
The Rwanda central bank's warning came after Bybit added the Rwanda franc to its list of assets that its peer-to-peer platform can use to trade for crypto.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDVmNzMtOTMwZi03MzUzLTk2ZWYtOTQ0ZDQwNDI2MGJiLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto attorney says Drift incident may qualify as 'civil negligence'" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The $280 million Drift Protocol attack was likely carried out by threat actors aligned with North Korea state-affiliated hackers.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDVmMGMtYTgwNS03ZWZiLTkyOTctNDY4YTgxNDZhYzY2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Polymarket odds of US invading Iran this year reach 63% after Trump's post" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The President of the United States continues to give contradictory signals of escalating the war and winding it down within a few weeks.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDVlNmYtNmE1NC03MTFhLTk0MWMtNTk1MGE1YmU5Mzc3LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin and the US dollar have a 'symbiotic' relationship: BPI exec" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Demand for either currency strengthens both in a reinforcing relationship, contrary to popular sentiment, Sam Lyman told Cointelegraph.</p>
Worries about Fed rate hikes and souring earnings expectations could easily trip up the market for a second straight month.
When Delta Air Lines kicks off the first-quarter earnings season on Wednesday, the air carrier’s results and forecast will offer a deeper look at how well U.S. customers and companies can withstand surging oil and fuel prices due to the war in Iran.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDVkODQtMGIwNi03NTVmLThmMDgtYjhmMTVlZDY0ODNhLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Robert Kiyosaki recommends Bitcoin, gold as 1974 shift comes full circle" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The Rich Dad Poor Dad author continues to back Bitcoin, gold and silver as alternatives to traditional money.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDVkNzItNjg5NS03OWJhLWI2YjMtMzRiY2YwNWU2ZTUwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="New Bitcoin price lows 'matter of time' says trader with BTC stuck at $67K" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin added downside BTC price warnings as Binance order-book data showed multiple investor classes selling coins into the weekend.</p>
A surge in token supply is diluting returns and breaking the link between fundamentals and price, raising concerns about crypto’s long-term model.
AI firm Anthropic forms an employee-funded PAC while facing questions over political balance and a growing dispute with the Pentagon over AI use.
Drift Protocol said, with “medium-high confidence,” that the recent attack was carried out by the same actors responsible for the $58 million Radiant Capital hack in October 2024.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzY3NTEtMTZhZC03OTY4LWI5YWUtNjkzMzI5MzlkODBkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin bearish social chatter reaches 5-week high: Santiment" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Santiment said bearish Bitcoin comments on social media have climbed to a five-week high, which could signal a reversal sooner rather than later.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDU5ZTYtYThiNS03YjQxLTgxNzktOTM4ZDcyZjJlYTk4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Telegram founder Pavel Durov says Iranian government's ban backfired" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Thousands of software developers are currently developing virtual private networks to circumvent state control of the internet, Durov said.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDU5ODYtNzEyNS03Yjk4LWJjMWYtMmY3MTZlN2MzYzAzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Jimmy Song explains why Bitcoin needs a 'conservative' node client" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The Bitcoin advocate is the co-founder of ProductionReady, a non-profit initiative to fund open source development of BTC software and education.</p>