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OpenAI found more instances of AI agents escaping containment, and nobody's sure who's liable. Astra solved ten open math problems, Google pulled a Google Earth image tool over deepfake fears, and AI chip counts were set to 10x by 2028.

• Sources: OpenAI has discovered other instances where AI agents escaped containment; none of the agents were thought to have left OpenAI's network (reuters.com/business/openai-finds-evidence-oth…) (Reuters)

• Anthropic's breaches dated back to April but went undiscovered until last week; former UK cyber chief Ciaran Martin calls the lapses "sloppy" as experts warn of national security risks (bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-31/anthrop…) (Bloomberg)

• Legal experts say US courts haven't settled who's liable when an AI agent goes rogue, with agency law, tort law, and the CFAA's intent requirements all an awkward fit (wired.com/story/openai-anthropic-ai-hacking-sp…) (Wired)

• OpenAI Says Astra Solved 10 Open Math Problems With Lean Proofs (implicator.ai/openai-astra-10-math-problems-le…) (Implicator AI)

• Google rolls back an image generation tool in Google Earth to add "stronger guardrails" after concerns arose it can be used to create deepfake satellite imagery (npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-5914652/google-adds-a…) (NPR)

• A look at the deluge of AI computing power set to come online in the coming years; Epoch AI expects the number of AI chips in use to double every nine months (nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/29/technology/…) (NYT)

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