Thomas Urbain

AI is learning to lie, scheme, and threaten its creators during stress-testing scenarios

By Thomas Urbain and AFP

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 04: People shop at an Apple store in Grand Central Station on April 04, 2025 in New York, New York. U.S. President Donald Trump declared a U.S. economic emergency and announced sweeping tariffs of at least 10% and with rates even higher for 60 countries or that have a high trade deficit with the U.S. The tariffs will affect electronics, automobiles, clothing and shoes, wines and spirits, and swiss watches. In retaliation, China announced that they will impose 34% tariffs on the U.S. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

U.S. consumers in ‘survival mode’ cut spending while others flood stores to buy iPhones and cars to prepare for tariff hits

By Myriam Lemetayer, Thomas Urbain, and others

NEW YORK CITY – OCTOBER 8: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Vice President Kamala Harris during Tuesday’s October 8, 2024 show. (Photo by Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images)

‘Not that relevant’ late night TV shows fading to black as even Colbert’s leading ‘Late Show’ sees audience drop 32%

By Thomas Urbain and AFP