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GLM 5.3 autonomously built working Firefox exploits in under 48 hours for about $1,000 each: Epoch AI researchers reported that the open-weight model GLM 5.3 turned public security fixes into working Firefox exploits in under 48 hours. It autonomously compromised six Firefox releases for about $1,000 in API fees each without triggering safeguards from any provider tested.

Artificial Intelligence • The Decoder

Claude agent picks a gene therapy and operates on a mouse brain without human decisions: A Claude-based agent picked a gene therapy, target, and coordinates, then operated on an epileptic mouse's brain. Researcher Ocana-Santero said it is the first autonomous treatment delivery to a living mammal. A mid-surgery calibration error made the agent refuse to continue, ignoring instructions.

Artificial Intelligence • The Decoder

Apple Intelligence to reach China with iOS 27.3, beta starts November 4: Apple announced on its Chinese newsroom website that Apple Intelligence will come to China with iOS 27.3, MacRumors reported. Features will first be available in an iOS 27.3 beta launching November 4, with the full release scheduled for December.

Consumer AI • The Verge AI

OpenAI publishes updated Model Spec outlining five core values: OpenAI published an updated Model Spec on October 29, 2026. The document outlines five core values to guide more capable AI toward sound judgment, human agency, and faithfulness to human intent.

Artificial Intelligence • OpenAI Blog

A Potentially Historic AI Breakthrough: A video examines Nick Cammarata's essay arguing neural networks may be more understandable than researchers believed, with apparent complexity possibly reflecting how models are examined. It links cat-face and car-front representations and considers detecting AI deception; no evidence is described.

AI Research • The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News

Ant Group open-sources five Ming-3.0 speech models with voice design: Ant Group released five open-source Ming-3.0 speech models on October 20 covering speech synthesis, audio understanding, conversation and speech recognition. Developers can use models individually or combine them; text-to-speech supports voice cloning and natural-language voice design.

Artificial Intelligence • TechNode

MiniMax M3.1 Flash rises 13 points to 42 on Intelligence Index at half its predecessor's cost: MiniMax's M3.1 Flash improved by 13 points to 42 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index at half the cost of its predecessor. It scored 73.7 percent on the DeepSWE v1.1 coding benchmark for under $0.30 per task, matching Deepseek V4.1 Flash 1017 on both performance and price.

MiniMax • The Decoder