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OpenAI has disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behavior in AI models, including an unreleased research model inserting "jailbreak-like instructions" into its own notes to disregard its normal constraints and telling itself to be "freed from the roles and identities that bind other chatbots."

Former Homeland Security officials and federal cybersecurity agencies are warning that artificial intelligence is increasingly being exploited by terrorists, criminals and foreign adversaries, raising concerns about potential threats to national security.

A.B. Quintanilla III has filed a lawsuit against his sister, Suzette Quintanilla Arriaga, for more than $1 million in connection with Selena Quintanilla's estate, according to court documents.

A second proposal aimed at strengthening protections for renters is now headed to the full City Council after the zoning committee approved the alternative to Mayor Brandon Johnson's Protecting Renters Ordinance, which cleared the housing committee a day earlier.

It's Hispanic Heritage Month, and the powerful play "Disposable" explores the plight of workers struggling to survive with dignity and purpose. Chicago native Jasmin Cardenas is the exciting young performer who wrote and stars in the show.

Am American accused of killing his pregnant wife remains in Italy after a court temporarily paused his extradition over concerns about sentencing, according to his attorney.

Flight operations were briefly paused at Reagan National Airport in D.C. Wednesday night after pilots on two separate aircraft reported seeing a drone over the airport.

Fifteen Chicago-area residents have begun the process of seeking financial damages from the federal government over actions taken during "Operation Midway Blitz."

A tiny cat in Bolivia is being hailed as the first new feline species in more than 100 years. Its size is smaller than your average house cat.

A settlement agreement will allow Insight Chicago to take over management of Weiss Memorial Hospital and West Suburban Hospital, ending the involvement of the previous operator and drawing praise from community advocates who hope the shuttered facilities can reopen.