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Issue #146 15 stories

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What happens when AI gives hackers a superweapon

Published Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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Highlights

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What happens when AI gives hackers a superweapon
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What happens when AI gives hackers a superweapon

Anthropic has chosen to withhold its most advanced AI model due to concerns about its potential use in hacking, sparking discussions about the dangers of advanced tools falling into the wrong hands. Experts warn that even if such tools are restricted now, similar capabilities could soon become widely accessible, posing new risks in cybersecurity. This scenario raises questions about how society will handle the growing power of AI in malicious applications.

Enforcing new limits on Copilot
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Enforcing new limits on Copilot

GitHub is introducing new limits and retiring Opus 4.6 Fast from Copilot Pro+ to better manage growing high-concurrency usage and ensure reliable service. These changes aim to maintain optimal performance and accommodate increasing user demands while addressing potential challenges associated with intense usage patterns.

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Research

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TREX: Automating LLM Fine-tuning via Agent-Driven Tree-based Exploration
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TREX: Automating LLM Fine-tuning via Agent-Driven Tree-based Exploration

This paper introduces TREX, a method designed to automate fine-tuning of large language models using an agent-driven, tree-based exploration approach. The process streamlines model optimization by navigating potential configurations efficiently, saving time and resources. TREX aims to enhance performance while reducing manual intervention in the fine-tuning process.

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Video

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Building Your Own Agentic Apps
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Building Your Own Agentic Apps

In the final episode of the Made for Dev Show's special Docker series, hosts Sammy and Oleg Šelajev explore practical strategies for deploying and scaling AI agents using Docker tools like Docker Agent and the MCP Gateway. They discuss transitioning from local development to production-ready setups, the "Agent-as-a-Service" model for deploying AI assistants via Docker containers, and advanced configurations for secure and consistent communication through the MCP Gateway. The episode concludes with insights on secure sandboxing, sharing standardized agents across teams, and the future of AI development with Docker's "Agent-as-Code" philosophy, paving the way for AI-native applications.

Getting started with GitHub Copilot CLI
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Getting started with GitHub Copilot CLI

This video walks you through the basics of using the GitHub Copilot CLI, your terminal-based AI coding assistant. Learn how to install it via npm, authenticate with your GitHub account, and manage folder permissions. It also covers how to use your first prompts to generate code directly from the command line, helping you get up and running quickly. Perfect for beginners exploring GitHub's powerful coding tools!

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Articles

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What's new in Microsoft Foundry | March 2026
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What's new in Microsoft Foundry | March 2026

Microsoft Foundry's March 2026 updates bring exciting additions, including the general availability of Agent Service and SDK 2.0. The release introduces GPT-5.4 and its lighter version, GPT-5.4 Mini, along with enhanced features like Priority Processing and the Phi-4 Vision model. New evaluation tools have also been rolled out to improve user experience and development capabilities.

LLMs on Kubernetes: Understanding the threat model
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LLMs on Kubernetes: Understanding the threat model

Running an LLM on Kubernetes might seem smooth on the surface with healthy pods and clean logs, but it's essential to understand the hidden challenges. This overview dives into the threat model, exploring the vulnerabilities and risks inherent in deploying large language models in such an environment. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing security gaps to ensure robust and safe operations.

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Upcoming Events

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AgentCamp - Coming to a City Near You
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AgentCamp - Coming to a City Near You

AgentCamp continues to grow as a global series of hands-on gatherings dedicated to building and experimenting with AI agents. These community-driven events bring developers, founders, and AI enthusiasts together for practical sessions, collaborative building, and open exchange of ideas. Hosted in cities around the world, AgentCamp focuses on real-world experimentation, giving participants the space to prototype agent workflows, explore emerging tools, and learn directly from peers working at the edge of autonomous AI. Join the community to build, share, and help advance what AI agents can do in practice.

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Code

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OpenAI Expands Its Agents SDK
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OpenAI Expands Its Agents SDK

OpenAI just gave its Agents SDK a serious power-up. The update adds a model-native harness plus native sandbox execution, letting agents inspect files, run commands, edit code, and tackle longer tasks inside controlled environments. It also brings configurable memory, filesystem tools, MCP support, and portable workspace manifests. The big hook: developers get more capable agents without stitching together fragile infrastructure from scratch.

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Podcast

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Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast
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Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast

Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast is a go-to source for AI enthusiasts, offering news, insights, and exclusive interviews on the latest advancements in Software 3.0. Hosted by industry experts, it explores topics like foundation models, code generation, AI agents, multimodality, and GPU infrastructure. Featuring discussions with leaders from organizations like OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Databricks, the podcast provides both cutting-edge updates and practical introductions to emerging technologies you'll soon be using.

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