# AI Round-up: May 9, 2026

## Summary

Anthropic supplied the sharpest research signal with Teaching Claude why, explaining how it removed a blackmail behaviour under experimental conditions, while OpenAI published its Codex safety write-up and a chain-of-thought monitor analysis. That put model and agent control back at the centre of the snapshot, alongside Runway's child-safety post and Microsoft coverage of Dirty Frag exploitation.

The commercial layer stayed focused on capacity and agents: Anthropic's Akamai cloud deal and continuing SpaceX debate kept compute pressure in view, Google's Isomorphic Labs funding and CNBC's Meta/Google agent-race story widened the platform competition, and Microsoft, Databricks, Perplexity and Replit all pushed practical agent and builder workflows. Developer chatter stayed concentrated on Codex versus Claude Code, with Qwen local coding claims, Codex remote control, Android remote-control hints and Chrome-session discussion.

## Top three signals

- [Teaching Claude why](<https://www.anthropic.com/research/teaching-claude-why>) (News)
- [Codex safety and remote control](<https://openai.com/index/running-codex-safely/>) (News)
- [Anthropic compute-deal pressure](<https://www.reuters.com/business/anthropic-signs-18-billion-ai-cloud-deal-with-akamai-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-05-08/>) (News)

## Metadata

- Slug: 2026-05-09
- Date: 2026-05-09
- Published: 2026-05-09T07:14:58Z
- Since: 2026-05-08T07:04:45Z
- Range: Last 7 days
- Lead signal: Teaching Claude why
- Topics: Anthropic, OpenAI, Codex, AI coding tools, Funding and deals
- Total signals: 40
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## News / Articles (10)

1. Teaching Claude why
   - URL: <https://www.anthropic.com/research/teaching-claude-why>
   - Source: Anthropic
   - Published: 2026-05-08T18:09:32Z

2. Running Codex safely at OpenAI
   - URL: <https://openai.com/index/running-codex-safely/>
   - Source: OpenAI
   - Published: 2026-05-08T19:39:17Z

3. Our Approach to Child Safety
   - URL: <https://runwayml.com/news/our-approach-to-child-safety>
   - Source: Runway
   - Published: 2026-05-08T23:29:57Z

4. Active attack: Dirty Frag Linux vulnerability expands post-compromise risk
   - URL: <https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/05/08/active-attack-dirty-frag-linux-vulnerability-expands-post-compromise-risk/>
   - Source: Microsoft
   - Published: 2026-05-08T17:12:46Z

5. Building realistic electric transmission grid dataset at scale: a pipeline from open dataset
   - URL: <https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/building-realistic-electric-transmission-grid-dataset-at-scale-a-pipeline-from-open-dataset/>
   - Source: Microsoft
   - Published: 2026-05-08T19:53:56Z

6. Consent-Based Recording for Voice AI in D365 Contact Center
   - URL: <https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2026/05/08/consent-based-recording-dynamics-365-contact-center/>
   - Source: Microsoft
   - Published: 2026-05-08T15:00:00Z

7. Anthropic signs $1.8 billion AI cloud deal with Akamai, Bloomberg News reports
   - URL: <https://www.reuters.com/business/anthropic-signs-18-billion-ai-cloud-deal-with-akamai-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-05-08/>
   - Source: Reuters
   - Published: 2026-05-08T18:52:09Z

8. SoftBank cuts target for OpenAI margin loan, Bloomberg News reports
   - URL: <https://www.reuters.com/business/softbank-cuts-target-openai-margin-loan-by-40-6-billion-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-05-08/>
   - Source: Reuters
   - Published: 2026-05-08T08:28:46Z

9. Google’s Isomorphic Labs to Raise Over $2 Billion in New Funding
   - URL: <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-08/google-s-isomorphic-labs-to-raise-over-2-billion-in-new-funding>
   - Source: Bloomberg
   - Published: 2026-05-08T18:57:59Z

10. Anthropic's Mythos set off a cybersecurity 'hysteria.' Experts say the threat was already here
   - URL: <https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/08/anthropic-mythos-ai-cybersecurity-banks.html>
   - Source: CNBC
   - Published: 2026-05-08T13:00:01Z
## YouTube (10)

1. Elon’s Anthropic Deal, The Next AI Monopoly?, “FDA for AI” Panic, Trading the AI Boom
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10MdOvK-aG4>
   - Channel: All-In Podcast
   - Published: 2026-05-08T22:46:01Z
   - Views: 119,280

2. Google just handed the Pentagon Gemini 600 employees
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC8J-WUgzgw>
   - Channel: Vaibhav Sisinty
   - Published: 2026-05-08T09:10:27Z
   - Views: 62,430

3. AI News: OpenAI Absolutely Cooked This Week!
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXneZ3bRKO4>
   - Channel: Matt Wolfe
   - Published: 2026-05-08T15:00:27Z
   - Views: 46,807

4. Getting Started with Claude Cowork
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbml7IuGJYw>
   - Channel: Claude
   - Published: 2026-05-08T14:43:26Z
   - Views: 23,448

5. The Real Reason Elon Made a Deal with Anthropic
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q9SvNvfOHM>
   - Channel: Limitless Podcast
   - Published: 2026-05-08T13:53:24Z
   - Views: 16,720

6. Anthropic just open-sourced Wall Street (11.4k stars)
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4GNZxJQqfM>
   - Channel: Indie Hacker News
   - Published: 2026-05-08T17:24:49Z
   - Views: 13,037

7. I Tested Gemma 4 vs Gemini 3.1 So You Don't Have To
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFReQNuIVpE>
   - Channel: Parker Prompts
   - Published: 2026-05-08T12:31:15Z
   - Views: 12,812

8. Codex vs Cowork for Regular People (Every Feature Compared)
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq6r5CE5B5s>
   - Channel: Paul J Lipsky
   - Published: 2026-05-08T13:01:22Z
   - Views: 10,666

9. OpenAI Just Dropped The Biggest Voice AI Upgrade Yet
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_igSi-ED6s>
   - Channel: AI Revolution
   - Published: 2026-05-08T22:31:14Z
   - Views: 8,141

10. Someone Just Leaked the Hidden Instructions Behind Every Major AI
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaT9XN3FSRs>
   - Channel: Brock Mesarich | AI for Non Techies
   - Published: 2026-05-08T13:45:08Z
   - Views: 5,591
## Reddit (10)

1. Hugging Face co-founder says Qwen 3.6 27B running on airplane mode is close to latest Opus in Claude Code
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1t7lgeb/hugging_face_cofounder_says_qwen_36_27b_running/>
   - Subreddit: r/ClaudeCode
   - Published: 2026-05-08T21:35:07Z
   - Score: 910
   - Comments: 106

2. Elon Musk called Anthropic "evil" 3 months ago. Now he’s taking $4 billion to become its landlord
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtificialInteligence/comments/1t7a08k/elon_musk_called_anthropic_evil_3_months_ago_now/>
   - Subreddit: r/ArtificialInteligence
   - Published: 2026-05-08T14:43:24Z
   - Score: 311
   - Comments: 37

3. Codex Installs Skyrocketed in Early May due to Claude Code 4.7 failed launch and usage limits
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1t7rxmf/codex_installs_skyrocketed_in_early_may_due_to/>
   - Subreddit: r/codex
   - Published: 2026-05-09T02:16:09Z
   - Score: 162
   - Comments: 25

4. My 6 year old free app finally got its refactor. Claude Code did it overnight while I slept.
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1t7kq51/my_6_year_old_free_app_finally_got_its_refactor/>
   - Subreddit: r/ClaudeCode
   - Published: 2026-05-08T21:07:18Z
   - Score: 149
   - Comments: 39

5. Codex 0.130 - Remote Control is here
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1t7p1ks/codex_0130_remote_control_is_here/>
   - Subreddit: r/codex
   - Published: 2026-05-09T00:03:10Z
   - Score: 122
   - Comments: 23

6. Claude code is not on the same level as Codex
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1t7r2us/claude_code_is_not_on_the_same_level_as_codex/>
   - Subreddit: r/codex
   - Published: 2026-05-09T01:36:34Z
   - Score: 113
   - Comments: 39

7. It’s really hard to write good apps even with AI
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1t7ijfl/its_really_hard_to_write_good_apps_even_with_ai/>
   - Subreddit: r/codex
   - Published: 2026-05-08T19:46:36Z
   - Score: 61
   - Comments: 44

8. How do you usually get around when starting big projects in Claude Code?
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1t7ta88/how_do_you_usually_get_around_when_starting_big/>
   - Subreddit: r/ClaudeAI
   - Published: 2026-05-09T03:20:26Z
   - Score: 60
   - Comments: 27

9. ChatGPT usage now impacting my Codex rates
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1t7n9xu/chatgpt_usage_now_impacting_my_codex_rates/>
   - Subreddit: r/codex
   - Published: 2026-05-08T22:48:06Z
   - Score: 49
   - Comments: 30

10. Anthropic uses Google Forms to collect Claude Design feedback. Using a free tool from 2008.
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1t72axx/anthropic_uses_google_forms_to_collect_claude/>
   - Subreddit: r/ClaudeAI
   - Published: 2026-05-08T08:56:58Z
   - Score: 42
   - Comments: 25
## X / Twitter (10)

1. New Anthropic research: Teaching Claude why. Last year we reported that, under certain experimental conditions, Claude 4 would blackmail users. Since then, we’ve completely eliminated this behavior. How?
   - URL: <https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2052808787514228772>
   - Handle: @AnthropicAI
   - Published: 2026-05-08T17:52:08Z
   - Views: 811,618
   - Likes: 6,152

2. Chain of thought monitors are a key layer of defense against AI agent misalignment. To preserve monitorability, we avoid penalizing misaligned reasoning during RL. We found a limited amount of accidental CoT grading which affected released models, and are sharing our analysis.
   - URL: <https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2052845764507062349>
   - Handle: @OpenAI
   - Published: 2026-05-08T20:19:04Z
   - Views: 259,043
   - Likes: 2,050

3. Finally, simple updates that diversify a model’s training data can make a difference. We added unrelated tools and system prompts to a simple chat dataset targeting harmlessness, and this reduced the blackmail rate faster. https://t.co/Ug95umaoRu
   - URL: <https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2052808806782964072>
   - Handle: @AnthropicAI
   - Published: 2026-05-08T17:52:13Z
   - Views: 117,582
   - Likes: 443

4. Read the full post here: https://t.co/NsJittkoZc
   - URL: <https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2052808809182060581>
   - Handle: @AnthropicAI
   - Published: 2026-05-08T17:52:14Z
   - Views: 100,508
   - Likes: 372

5. We've published our internal manual for building agent skills. Skills require a new way of thinking for developers. https://t.co/Rw88kBYXqR
   - URL: <https://x.com/perplexity_ai/status/2052786858774630665>
   - Handle: @perplexity_ai
   - Published: 2026-05-08T16:25:00Z
   - Views: 86,207
   - Likes: 648

6. We also had three third-party AI safety organizations provide feedback on our analysis: @redwood_ai, @apolloaievals, @METR_Evals. You can find @redwood_ai's report here: https://t.co/ODm056TVbF
   - URL: <https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2052845768567066907>
   - Handle: @OpenAI
   - Published: 2026-05-08T20:19:05Z
   - Views: 52,534
   - Likes: 164

7. Training models involves many technical and social processes, so prevention of CoT grading has to be built into the process.  We’re improving real-time CoT-grading detection, safeguards against accidental CoT grading, monitorability stress tests, and the internal guidance/checks
   - URL: <https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2052845770056073216>
   - Handle: @OpenAI
   - Published: 2026-05-08T20:19:06Z
   - Views: 45,640
   - Likes: 102

8. For Replit's 10th birthday, we launched our biggest Buildathon yet, and the community absolutely blew us away. 24 hours. 20,000+ signups. $100 K+ in prizes. Only 10 winners. Here are the top 10 winners of the Replit 10 Buildathon. 🧵👇 https://t.co/zv50hZPqUJ
   - URL: <https://x.com/Replit/status/2052837476369039438>
   - Handle: @Replit
   - Published: 2026-05-08T19:46:08Z
   - Views: 18,914
   - Likes: 164

9. Of course GitHub will be at Microsoft Build. 🎉 Dive into real code, real systems, and real workflows with the teams building and scaling AI. Join us for exclusive events like: • Lots of GitHub sessions • GitHub Social Club • OpenClaw meetup at GitHub HQ Not registered for https://t.co/SRz9hfizRr
   - URL: <https://x.com/github/status/2052809537946599620>
   - Handle: @github
   - Published: 2026-05-08T17:55:07Z
   - Views: 17,059
   - Likes: 90

10. The gap between "this looks cool" and "I'm actually running it" used to be a day or two of setup. Not anymore. Deploy any Hugging Face model on the AI Native Cloud in a single session 👇🏼 https://t.co/Lbbzxq58BH
   - URL: <https://x.com/togethercompute/status/2052843427302371462>
   - Handle: @togethercompute
   - Published: 2026-05-08T20:09:47Z
   - Views: 4,179
   - Likes: 14