# AI Bots Simulating Child Abuse. AI Agents Replicate by Hacking. GPT-5.5 Costs Jump. Offices Turn to Whispering.

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Published: 2026-05-11T03:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The AI news for May 11th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI bots as perpetrator software: When algorithms simulate child abuse. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Bots-als-Taeter-Software-Wenn-Algorithmen-Kindesmissbrauch-simulieren-11288576.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag AI agents can self-replicate for the first time through hacking. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-agenten-replizieren-sich-erstmals-selbststaendig-durch-hacking/ GPT-5.5 costs between 49 and 92 percent more than its predecessor, depending on input length. Source: https://the-decoder.de/gpt-5-5-kostet-je-nach-eingabelaenge-49-bis-92-prozent-mehr-als-der-vorgaenger/ Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/10/get-ready-for-the-whisper-filled-office-of-the-future/

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