Tools
DeepSeek Harness adds experimental Claude Code Mods bridge
Open-source agent harness v0.2.1-alpha.1 treats Mods as a plugin subset. Compatibility is experimental, not a full port.
AI news
Monday, 5 October 2026
Agents
Microsoft and Hugging Face release ThinkingBox agent outcome benchmark
Grades agents on final database state across 507 workflows, each run 20 times. Most clean-looking failures still leave the wrong records.
Business
OpenAI safety leader David Robinson quits, cites broken culture
He led launch safety reports and says trial-and-error deployment guarantees growing failures as agents get more capable. External incentives for lab safety are now part of the debate after rogue-agent incidents.
Policy
Trump names DNI Jay Clayton as AI czar for Super Intelligence Force
A 120-day White House task force will report on AI risks and opportunities and recommend the federal role in oversight. Follows the already-filed voluntary White House accord with major labs.