Function calling is a capability that allows a language model to select an external function and produce structured arguments for it. The application defines available tools, such as searching a database, checking inventory, calculating a value, or creating a calendar event. When the model requests a call, trusted software validates the arguments, runs the function, and can return the result for the model to incorporate into its response. The model does not execute arbitrary code simply because it generated a call. Secure implementations restrict permissions, validate schemas, handle failures, protect sensitive data, require confirmation for consequential actions, and treat tool output as potentially untrusted input.
A user claimed to cancel Musk’s LEGO order after his Grok shopping demo. Musk denied it, turning the exchange into a debate over purchase privacy.
AMD Helion offers CPU-only and integrated CPU/GPU racks for AI agents, with up to 32,768 Zen 6 cores and November 2026 availability planned.
Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy Decart for around $7 billion, targeting a startup whose real-time AI models and software already run on AWS Trainium.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants humans to be able to stop advanced AI mid-task, with independent controls, audit trails and limits on agent access.
Odyssey-3 generates worlds that respond to actions, leads a published physics benchmark and powers robot demonstrations. Flash is available to try in a browser.
Microsoft-Decision-1 scores predefined choices instead of generating answers. It is available on Foundry and OpenRouter at $0.042 per million input tokens.
Anthropic details unintended Claude agent actions on government websites. Philadelphia police says a fabricated homicide tip was blocked as spam.
AI companies are rehearsing potential crisis responses, Axios reports. OpenAI says the scenarios are not inevitable, while recent incidents test safeguards.
ChatGPT can now build interactive diagrams, maps, calculators and games inside answers. Intelligent UI is rolling out with GPT-6 across free and paid plans.
OpenAI’s annualized revenue was nearing $50 billion, below earlier reports near $70 billion. Different treatment of partner sales helps explain the gap.