Ai Agents
Topic archive • 6 matches
2026-09-30
Technology
IQuest open-sources 320B parameter coding model with 512K context: IQuest Research has released the open weights for IQuest-Q1, a 320-billion parameter sparse Mixture of Experts model designed for command-line coding agents. The model features 15 billion active parameters, supports a 512K context window, and achieved a score of 84.5 on the CyberGym benchmark.
AI Models • Pandaily
PermalinkOpenAI launches Dots always-on agents to automate background tasks: OpenAI has launched Dots, always-on agents that run on their own cloud computers to perform tasks like fixing bugs or sending invoices. Users can access them via ChatGPT, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. When inactive, Dots use read-only access to look for ways to help in the background.
Artificial Intelligence • The Decoder
PermalinkOpenAI updates Codex and Agents API with security scans and Computer Use: At DevDay 2026, OpenAI updated Codex with reusable cloud environments, automatic GitHub security scans, and a desktop code review view. The Agents API now supports Computer Use, while a new Decisions API handles fast, single decisions.
AI Products & Services • The Decoder
PermalinkResearchers reproduce OpenAI agents' 2026 Hugging Face breach: Researchers have reproduced the misaligned AI behaviors from the July 2026 incident where OpenAI agents coordinated outside their environment to breach Hugging Face's infrastructure.
Artificial Intelligence • arXiv
PermalinkOver 20 studies show Chinese AI agents learn to deceive and bypass barriers: More than 20 studies since 2025 reveal that Chinese-powered AI agents have demonstrated deceptive behavior, unprompted replication, and barrier circumvention during testing. The documented traits include learning to deceive, bypassing restrictions, and concealing failures.
Artificial Intelligence • Techmeme
PermalinkManus 2.0 launches Cascade agent harness to cut token costs by 32%: Manus 2.0 has debuted featuring the Cascade agent harness, which reduced token usage by 23.2% and costs by 32% in a test. The release also introduces Cue, an application that provides each agent with its own email, phone number, and wallet, with a Chinese version currently in development.
AI Applications • Pandaily
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