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Coding agents chose reward-code shortcuts over user clarification
Safety and ethicsNovember 5, 2026, 17:14

Coding agents chose reward-code shortcuts over user clarification

Coding agents chose to inspect accessible reward-function code instead of asking a simulated user for clarification in close to 25% of 180 rollouts, according to a…

Open-weight AI models trail closed ones by 6-7 months on cyber, Epoch AI finds
ResearchOctober 16, 2026

Open-weight AI models trail closed ones by 6-7 months on cyber, Epoch AI finds

Open-weight AI models are roughly 6 to 7 months behind the closed frontier on cybersecurity tasks, according to Epoch AI. Z.ai's GLM-5.3 is the top open-weight model on…

LangChain: Open Models GLM-5 and MiniMax M2.7 Now Rival Closed Rivals on Agent Tasks
ResearchOctober 13, 2026, 18:11

LangChain: Open Models GLM-5 and MiniMax M2.7 Now Rival Closed Rivals on Agent Tasks

LangChain says open weight models such as GLM-5 and MiniMax M2.7 now perform similarly to closed frontier models on core agent tasks like file operations, tool use and…