Ron Schmelzer

Ron Schmelzer

Contributor|AI

Ron’s been writing about and covering AI since 1995 and at Forbes since 2018.  He is also the founder of Scalebrate, where he helps founders and operators build Leverage-First Organizations: teams that scale through systems, AI, and automation instead of headcount. If you like

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11 hours ago

Agentic AI Is Breaking Security’s Human Assumptions

AI agents can act thousands of times before humans react. Black Hat experts warn identity, costs and security models aren’t ready for what comes next.

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19 hours ago

OpenAI’s Security Breach Was More Alarming Than We Knew

The OpenAI Hugging Face breach was already alarming. Then at Black Hat, researchers revealed the agents had organized, shared attack methods and kept operating after containment.

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Aug 6, 2026

Three AI Pioneers Clash Over Jobs, Regulation And The Future Of AI

Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li and Andrew Ng revealed deep divisions over AI jobs, regulation and who should shape AI's future during a rare joint appearance at Ai4 2026.

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Aug 5, 2026

Generative Biology Is Rewriting The Rules Of Drug Discovery

Generative biology is moving from code to the clinic, promising faster drug discovery while raising hard questions about safety, proof and control.

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Jul 31, 2026

America’s AI Trade War Moves Beyond Chips To Robots

Washington just opened a new front in the AI trade war, targeting Chinese humanoid robots and the power systems feeding America’s data centers.