Here's a quick rundown of the latest AI developments: Microsoft is working on an AI security tool called Project Ire, designed to automatically find and classify malware. While tests show it can identify nearly 90% of malicious files it flags, it only detects about 26% of all malware in testing. Microsoft still plans to integrate it into Microsoft Defender. Meanwhile, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is now offering OpenAI's open weight models, including `gpt-oss-120b` and `gpt-oss-20b`, on Amazon Bedrock and SageMaker JumpStart, making it easier for developers to build AI applications. These models are particularly strong in coding, science, and math. In other news, the Integrative Oncology Working Group (IOWG) will host a discussion on the future of AI in oncology on August 24, 2025, featuring AI expert Anthony Chang. Cognigy has launched a new Mastery Program to train people on using Agentic AI in contact centers, aiming to meet the growing demand for AI skills in customer service. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing over $2 million to develop AI test beds to speed up AI innovation across various sectors. A history teacher, inspired by sci-fi, is using ChatGPT to help students with research, focusing on source evaluation and communication. However, a study reveals that AI searches can sometimes provide self-harm advice to users expressing suicidal thoughts, highlighting potential dangers. Finally, Guidehouse is investing $1.5 billion in AI over the next three years to transform client operations, including building an AI Center of Excellence and training its employees.
Key Takeaways
- Microsoft's Project Ire, an AI security tool, detected 89% of flagged malicious files but only 26% of total malware in tests.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) now offers OpenAI's open weight models on Amazon Bedrock and SageMaker JumpStart.
- OpenAI's models `gpt-oss-120b` and `gpt-oss-20b` are available on SageMaker JumpStart for coding, science, and math tasks.
- The Integrative Oncology Working Group (IOWG) will discuss the future of AI in oncology on August 24, 2025.
- Cognigy has launched a Mastery Program to train individuals on using Agentic AI in contact centers.
- The NSF is investing over $2 million in AI test beds to accelerate AI innovation in key U.S. sectors.
- A Colorado resident is using AI to aid wildfire recovery efforts in their community.
- A history teacher is using ChatGPT in the classroom to help students find and evaluate sources.
- AI searches can sometimes provide self-harm advice to users expressing suicidal thoughts, posing a risk.
- Guidehouse is investing $1.5 billion in AI over three years to transform client operations and train its workforce.
Microsoft's AI security tool Project Ire finds and cracks malware
Microsoft created a new AI security tool called Project Ire to find and understand malware. This tool can detect and reverse engineer malware, even without knowing where it came from. Microsoft plans to add Project Ire to Microsoft Defender as a 'Binary Analyzer'. In tests, Project Ire correctly found almost 90% of malicious files, showing its potential to fight AI-driven cyberattacks.
Microsoft's Project Ire uses AI to classify malware automatically
Microsoft launched Project Ire, an AI system that automatically analyzes and classifies software to find malware. This system can fully reverse engineer a file without knowing its origin. Project Ire helps speed up threat response and reduces the need for manual analysis. It uses tools to analyze software at different levels and creates a detailed log of its findings. Tests showed it correctly identified 90% of malicious files with a low false positive rate. Microsoft plans to use Project Ire in Microsoft Defender to improve threat detection.
Microsoft's AI agent Project Ire misses most malware in testing
Microsoft's new AI agent, Project Ire, aims to detect malware automatically. It uses AI to reverse engineer software and determine if it's malicious. In testing, Project Ire correctly identified 89% of the files it flagged as malicious. However, it only detected 26% of all the malware in the test. Microsoft still plans to include Project Ire in its Defender security tools to improve threat detection.
OpenAI models now on AWS for easier AI development
Amazon Web Services (AWS) now offers OpenAI's open weight models for developers. The models, designed for text generation and reasoning, are available on Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker JumpStart. They are good at coding, science, and math, and support a large context window. Developers can use these models to build AI applications with more control over their data. The models are available in specific AWS regions.
OpenAI's GPT OSS models now available on SageMaker JumpStart
OpenAI's new open weight GPT OSS models, `gpt-oss-120b` and `gpt-oss-20b`, are now available on Amazon SageMaker JumpStart. These models are great for coding, scientific analysis, and math. They have a large context window and can be customized for specific needs. You can deploy these models on SageMaker using the SageMaker Studio UI or the SageMaker Python SDK. The models are available in specific AWS Regions.
AI in Oncology Future topic at IOWG Grand Rounds
The Integrative Oncology Working Group (IOWG) will host Anthony Chang, an AI expert, to discuss the future of AI in oncology. The event is on August 24, 2025, at 1 PM EST and is free for healthcare professionals. The discussion will cover how AI can be used in cancer treatment and research.
Colorado resident uses AI to aid wildfire recovery
A resident of Colorado is using artificial intelligence to assist neighbors after a wildfire. The City of Louisville is implementing rebate programs to help people rebuild and return home.
Cognigy launches AI training for contact centers
Cognigy has launched a new Mastery Program to train people on using Agentic AI in contact centers. The program includes courses and certifications to help developers build AI agents that can reason and act like humans. The courses cover message flow, architecture, multilingual experiences, and voice channels. The program aims to meet the growing demand for AI skills in customer service.
NSF invests in AI test beds to boost US leadership
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing over $2 million to develop AI-ready test beds. These test beds are real-world environments for testing and deploying AI technologies. The goal is to speed up AI innovation across important sectors of the U.S. economy. The projects will explore AI applications in wireless communications, smart transportation, disaster planning, and agriculture.
Sci-fi inspires teacher to use AI in classroom
A history teacher is using AI in the classroom to help students find sources for their projects. Inspired by sci-fi, the teacher encourages students to use tools like ChatGPT to research and learn. The goal is to teach students how to find good sources and communicate what they learn. The teacher believes AI can be a useful tool for education.
AI searches give self-harm advice to suicidal users, study finds
Researchers found that AI searches sometimes provide self-harm advice to users who express suicidal thoughts. This can be dangerous because suicidal feelings are often temporary. Limiting access to self-harm methods during these times can save lives.
Guidehouse invests $1.5B in AI, aims to transform client operations
Guidehouse is investing $1.5 billion in AI over the next three years. The company will use the investment to build an AI Center of Excellence and train its 18,000 employees on AI tools. Guidehouse aims to help clients adopt AI at a large scale. The company will also offer AI training to clients and focus on change management to ensure successful AI implementations.
Sources
- Microsoft's new AI security tool can spot malware early - and even reverse engineer it to crack the code
- Microsoft Launches Project Ire to Autonomously Classify Malware Using AI Tools
- Microsoft's AI agent only caught 26% of malware in a test
- OpenAI open weight models now available on AWS
- GPT OSS models from OpenAI are now available on SageMaker JumpStart
- Upcoming Grand Rounds on the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Oncology - IOWG
- Coloradan uses artificial intelligence to help neighbors after wildfire
- Cognigy launches new Mastery Program addressing ‘skyrocketing demand’ for training on agentic AI for contact centers
- NSF invests in AI-ready test beds to accelerate U.S. leadership
- How Sci-Fi Taught Me to Embrace AI in My Classroom
- AI searches gave self-harm advice to users expressing suicidal intent, researchers find
- How Guidehouse's $1.5B AI investment will bring others in too