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Sheera Frenkel

@sheeraf.bsky.social
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NYTimes reporter and co-author of NYT bestseller “An Ugly Truth” with Cecilia Kang. Tell me a story. (Ideally through a non-work device using Signal. Find me via my username sheera.11)

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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW- OpenAI ignored warnings from its own employees and independent security researchers who said they needed better safety measures at the company. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/t...
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OpenAI Ignored Employees Who Warned It Wasn’t Doing Enough About Security
Employees and security researchers said they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but OpenAI did not listen.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
NEW- For the first time, groups in Iran, China, and Israel have used open source AI models to run start-to-finish influence campaigns. They told the models to create fake accounts on social media, find an agenda, and push it. Some are already targeting the US. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/t...
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Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns
The countries, along with Israeli firms, combined Chinese open-source A.I. models and A.I. agents for the campaigns, foreshadowing future online manipulation.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“Largest theft of labor in human history.” What a quote.
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Dylan Freedman @dylanfreedman.nytimes.com · 12/09/2026
As A.I. is rapidly advancing, companies are also seeing their bots go rogue and committing cyberattacks. It boils down to two issues researchers say we haven’t solved (nor necessarily know how to): safeguards and alignment. My latest with @sheeraf.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/t...
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Why It’s Difficult for Tech Companies to Rein In A.I. (Gift Article)
Researchers say artificial intelligence is developing faster than the systems put in place to monitor and control it.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I won’t name names, because I don’t want to add to the obvious opsec/privacy problems, but posting photos of what Meta’s new AI bot is doing to help organize your life is not a great idea. Seeing people post the name of their therapist, their kid’s tutoring schedule, and wife’s restaurant pick.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Made 1/12th of my future dish set.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
How a conspiracy-minded podcaster installed at the FBI by Trump helped instigate a sprawling investigation targeting Fauci and other scientists in connection with the COVID pandemic based on unproven theories. @benjmueller.bsky.social @glennthrush.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/h...
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Inside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists
As Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
NEW- Judge rules government decision to ban Anthropic was illegal, and violated constitutionally protected activities. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/t...
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Judge Rules Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal
The government unlawfully retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.
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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 26/08/2026
A.I. Is Becoming So Powerful That It’s Stumping Those Trying to Contain It Via @sheeraf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/t...
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Why Irregular’s A.I. Tests for Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI Went Off the Rails (Gift Article)
Irregular, an Israeli start-up, worked with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to assess the security of their A.I. models. It made a mistake. Then the tests went off the rails.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Journalism Job Alert: there are three jobs open on the NYT tech team in San Francisco. We are hiring for reporters to cover Anthropic, xAI, and a general AI business reporter. Message me if these interest you and you want to apply! job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorkti...
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Business Correspondent, Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies
San Francisco, CA
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Just a reminder that without real journalists out there doing… journalism… these AI-journalism bots would have nothing to aggregate.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I’m listening to Anthropic vs. Pentagon court case today in the SF district court, and the judge’s opening remarks were very pointed. “I worry about the government’s position.”
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I, too, went to see the Odyssey this weekend. Couldn’t help but notice that all four movie previews we saw, (presumably for films that Hollywood movie studios are betting are the next big thing), did not pass the Bechdel test. What are we doing here?
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Paul Bleicher @pbleic.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Astonishing. RFK Jr. adds 8 members to a 6 member FDA advisory panel. 6 of them were sellers of peptides, and the 7th a compounding pharmacist. In an 8-6 vote with all 8 votes coming from these new panel members, the panel approved 4 peptides against the objections of FDA scientists.
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FDA Panel Supports Lifting Restrictions on Four Peptides (Gift Article)
In an all-day hearing, the agency’s scientists argued against allowing broad access to unproven drugs that the agency had banned three years ago.
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Steve Merelman @smerelman.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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The New York Times to Launch Local Newsletter in the Twin Cities | The New York Times Company
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The particular joy of Saturday morning coffee in a mug I’ve managed to throw with the perfect weight/handle for my taste.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Our look into the recent Anthropic vs. Trump administration dispute, where some employees are asking why the White House seems to be targeting their company. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/t...
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Anthropic Employees Accuse Trump Administration of Targeting Them
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Currently watching the House Committee on Homeland Security hearing, where they are discussing the expansive surveillance powers of ICE. They are citing reporting by myself, as well as colleagues at the Wpost, Wired, 404, and other news outlets: www.c-span.org/event/public...
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 15/05/2026
New: The liberal billionaire @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social's campaign has been paying influencers to champion his run for California governor - and many are doing so without disclosure. One big TikToker, who called the 68-year-old a "vibe," didn't mention he'd been paid $10,000 wapo.st/4twTpOh
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A California billionaire is paying influencers to boost his campaign for governor
Tom Steyer’s California gubernatorial campaign has paid thousands of dollars to influencers, some of whom did not disclose the payouts. State election regulators are investigating.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Life on other planets seems totally feasible to me. It also seems like quite the moment to distract everyone with that idea.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/05/2026
Breaking News: The Trump administration is discussing vetting new A.I. models before they are publicly released.
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White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released
The Trump administration, which took a noninterventionist approach to artificial intelligence, is now discussing imposing oversight on A.I. models before they are made publicly available.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
NEW- NEW- The White House is reversing course and considering vetting AI models before they are released. With @trippmickle.bsky.social @julianbarnes.bsky.social and @dustinvolz.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/t...
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White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
NEW- The White House is reversing course and considering vetting AI models before they are released. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/t...
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White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released
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Ron Deibert @rondeibert.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/b...
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Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media
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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
WOW: Jodi Kantor & Adam Liptak have the memos that describe the origins of SCOTUS shadow docket - the 2016 order halting Obama’s Clean Power Plan @jodikantor.bsky.social @adamliptak.bsky.social @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
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The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
New story with @julianbarnes.bsky.social and @tylerpager.bsky.social: Anthropic had talks at the White House today to try and see if there is a compromise to be had. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/t...
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White House and Anthropic Hold ‘Productive’ Meeting, Aiming for a Compromise
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Want to announce that I am finally a good enough gardner to grow flowers for home-made bouquets!
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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
"Each nation is aiming to amass the most advanced technological stockpile in case they need to fight drone against drone and algorithm against algorithm in ways that people cannot match, defense and intelligence officials said."
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Our look at how the sprint for A.I.-backed weapons is the new nuclear arms race. Joined forces with @paulmozur.bsky.social in Taiwan and Adam Satariano in London for this global story. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/t...
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Mutually Automated Destruction: The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Nothing like a week of this.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
A week in paradise, aka Zihuatanejo
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
I need advice. I have a slot to buy tickets for the 2028 summer Olympics. I have two daughters I want to bring who will both be under 10. They don’t follow any sport particularly closely, I just want them to experience badass female athletes. Which event should I buy tickets for?
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Anthropic just won its preliminary injunction against the Trump admin. Judge writes that, “Nothing in the governing statute supports the Orwellian notion that an American company may be branded a potential adversary and saboteur of the U.S. for expressing disagreement with the government.”
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Ken Vogel @kenvogel.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
NEW: A District Court judge has blocked the Pentagon policy restricting journalists' access, ruling that it violated the 1st amendment & granting an injunction sought by the @nytimes.com.
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Amos Toh @amostoh.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Illuminating story from @sheeraf.bsky.social @nytimes.com, situating the Iran war in Silicon Valley’s decade-long push to transform warfare. Who stands to lose the most when industry bets big on war? Civilians and taxpayers. @brennancenter.org explains why: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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Silicon Valley Bet on War. The Bets Are Paying Off.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Tahini as a salad dressing. Tahini as a dipping sauce for crudite. Tahini as a lubricant on bread in any sandwich. I 100% support all of these decisions. But I won’t be talked Tahini in my coffee.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Honored to be in the company of these women.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
No, YOU spent over hour elbow-deep in trash, looking for the retainer your kid accidentally threw away in a school trash can. At the end of a workday. That started at 6am.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
An ongoing military investigation has determined that the US was responsible for a Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian school that killed 175, refuting Trump's claim that Iran did it. @julianbarnes.bsky.social @tylerpager.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...
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U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Five-byline alert: 🚨 “.. An ongoing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the preliminary findings.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...
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Kashmir Hill @kashhill.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Thomson Reuters is best known for its media outlet and legal research tools, but it is also a huge data broker that provides investigative tools to the government, including ICE. Its Minneapolis workers aren't happy about that: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/t...
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They Don’t Want Their Company’s Surveillance Tool Used by ICE
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 11/03/2026
Two of the East Bay’s biggest hometown heroes, Zendaya and Alysa Liu, have finally crossed paths, and their interaction was just as wholesome as fans expected.
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Zendaya and Alysa Liu meet during Paris Fashion Week
Two of the East Bay’s biggest hometown heroes, Zendaya and Alysa Liu, have finally crossed paths, and their interaction was just as wholesome as fans expected.
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KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
🎙️ON AIR: We're talking to @rokhanna.bsky.social, @sheeraf.bsky.social and @cnas.bsky.social's Paul Scharre about the relationship between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon and the ethics and effectiveness of using AI in war. ❓What are your questions about how AI could be used in war? 📻Listen:
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Anthropic-Pentagon Clash Spotlights Role of AI in War | KQED
Airdate: Tuesday, March 10 at 10 AM Anthropic sued the U.S. Department of Defense on Monday over its decision to designate the San Francisco AI company a “supply-chain risk to America’s national…
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
You can hear me on the Daily today, talking about the robot wars future we are all hurtling into. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/p...
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Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: Inside the Battle Over A.I. Warfare
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
NEW- Anthropic has officially filed suit agains the Pentagon over the supply chain risk designation. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/t...
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Anthropic Sues Pentagon Over ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Label
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
NYT finds more video evidence confirming its earlier conclusion that the double-tap strike on a girls' school in Minab was carried out by US forces, contradicting Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible.
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U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Excellent NYT video analysis finds that the bombing of scores of schoolchildren in Iran came amid other US strikes in the vicinity: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/w...
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
This is a love song for Northern California.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Hope Bezos does an interview soon where he explains, again, why he thought his foreign bureaus were expendable.
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