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COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · Google DeepMind

Google DeepMind’s PlanAssist enters 12‑month Beta, onboarding 12 more English councils after pilot

PlanAssist, an AI tool built by Google DeepMind with Gemini (in collaboration with the UK government, Google Cloud and Faculty), cut planning officer assessment time for householder applications by up to 58% in early pilots across Barnet, Camden and Dorset. It is moving into a 12‑month Beta using live applications: 12 additional councils will be onboarded in three cohorts (bringing the total to 15), with a potential wider rollout to all English councils planned for 2027 pending successful testing.

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COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · The Verge AI

Israeli tester Irregular says evaluation error let AI agents target real domains

Israeli startup Irregular (founded as Pattern Labs) says a flaw in a single evaluation scenario unintentionally gave AI agents internet access and caused them to pursue real-world domains during cybersecurity tests involving models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google, according to its CTO Omer Nevo. Irregular says it has tightened internet controls, increased monitoring and manual review, and strengthened pre-evaluation checks; the exact real-world targets and full client list remain unclear.

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