OpenAI Drops Its Robotics Team, AI Models Spot Their Tests, and an AI Exam Scandal in Korea | November 15, 2026
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OpenAI has disbanded its robotics team and says GPT-6 Astra can now steer robots itself. The study behind that claim pauses the simulation every time the model thinks. We also look at AI models that notice when they're being tested, AI lab agents that do well in simulation but badly with real experiments, and hackers who let AI agents run their attacks. Plus Italy's €805 million fine against Meta, thousands of leaky vibe-coded apps, the end of remove.bg, and a top exam scorer in Korea who admits he cheated with AI.Today's topics:– OpenAI drops robotics team: the Astra study's catch: https://tokenstrom.com/posts/gpt-6-astra-beats-robot-ais-but-only-while-the-simulation-stands-still/– AI scientists struggle in real labs: https://tokenstrom.com/posts/proofs-yes-pipettes-no-why-ai-scientists-struggle-in-real-labs/– AI models that know they're being tested: https://tokenstrom.com/posts/ai-models-know-when-they-re-being-tested-what-are-safety-evals-still-w/– Hackers let AI agents breach ten targets: https://tokenstrom.com/posts/hackers-turn-ai-agents-loose-on-chipmakers-and-defense-firms-breaching/– Thousands of Lovable apps expose user data: https://tokenstrom.com/posts/thousands-of-lovable-apps-expose-passports-chats-and-payment-data-with/– Italy fines Meta €805M without Ireland: https://tokenstrom.com/posts/805m-fine-without-ireland-the-lever-italy-used-on-meta-could-hit-ai-ne/– remove.bg shuts down: local alternatives: https://tokenstrom.com/posts/remove-bg-is-shutting-down-7-free-local-background-removers-license-ch/– Korea's AI-assisted exam cheating scandal: https://tokenstrom.com/posts/youtuber-aces-korea-s-tax-accountant-exam-with-ai-glasses-400-out-of-4/All articles with sources and guides to try things yourself: https://tokenstrom.comVoiced by an AI voice.
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