OpenAI has unveiled Lockdown Mode, a feature designed to reduce the risk that ChatGPT will leak sensitive data when facing prompt injection attacks. The tool aims to protect information from being shared during such attacks, though OpenAI acknowledges that ChatGPT could remain vulnerable to prompt injections even with the safeguard in place. Source
Sriram Krishnan, a White House AI advisor, is leaving his role. Krishnan is reportedly starting a new institution to continue shaping Donald Trump's AI policy from outside government. Source
President Donald Trump has said the administration is discussing deals "where the American people can benefit from the success of AI," raising the prospect that the federal government could take an equity stake in OpenAI. Details of the potential arrangement remain unclear. Source
A proposed $2 billion data center in Shelbyville, Indiana has become a political flashpoint in the small city. The controversy intensified after Mayor Scott Furgeson was caught on camera dismissing opposition to the project, suggesting that people displaying "No Data Center" signs live in inferior housing. Source
Meta's standalone AI app now features a "For You" section populated with AI-generated clickbait-style stories, complete with algorithmically created topics, images, and text. The move represents Meta's latest foray into using artificial intelligence to generate content for user feeds. Source