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AI Misuse Fuels Bank Cyberattacks

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AI misuse drew concern as South Korea’s president warned models were being used in bank cyberattacks, while a survey found it was companies’ top reputational threat.

by Christian Catalini

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by Jason Reifler

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jasonreifler.bsky.social
I mostly don't believe the AI existential risk hype (and am modestly upbeat that AI is a net positive). But, it sure would be nice if the framing of that debate could not so subtly shift from:

"AI might kill us all"

to

"The people building AI might kill us all"
October 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM

by Christian Catalini

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by Zeynep Tufekci

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by Brian Leiter

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justsecurity.org
The argument not to pause AI development because of China is reminiscent of Washington’s feverish perception of a missile gap during the Cold War.

Ben Vagle on why this type of thinking should be avoided:
www.justsecurity.org/159607/fear-...
Fear of China’s AI Is the New Missile Gap
The argument that pacing U.S. AI development will allow China to "win the AI race" misreads Beijing's capabilities.
www.justsecurity.org
October 6, 2026 at 1:17 PM

by Lionel Page

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lionelpage.bsky.social
Will AI stop us being ripped off?

By putting an expert price checker, negotiator and legal adviser in the palm of our hands, AI may tilt the balance of power back in favour of consumers.

www.optimallyirrational.com/p/will-ai-st...
Will AI stop us getting ripped off?
How AI will revolutionise consumer markets
www.optimallyirrational.com
October 6, 2026 at 1:11 PM

by Valerio Capraro

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by Arvind Narayanan

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The Guardian
Misuse of AI is brands’ top reputational threat, new survey says

The findings come after warnings from tech leaders that AI placed in the wrong hands could trigger larger threats such as nuclear war or bioweaponry destruction Misusing artificial intelligence (AI) is the top threat to companies’ reputations - more so than being accused of putting children in the way of mental, emotional or physical harm and issues exposed by the US-Israel war on Iran, among other brand risks, according to a new survey of more than 150 public affairs leaders. Those findings in the new edition of the quarterly Reputation Risk Index, released on Tuesday, came on the heels of other perhaps more dire warnings from leading tech figures that AI in the wrong hands could precipitate existential threats on a mass scale such as nuclear war or destruction by bioweaponry. Continue reading. . .

Misuse of AI is brands’ top reputational threat, new survey says
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by Jacob T. Levy

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jacobtlevy.bsky.social
It’s widely thought so, but as far as I know it hasn’t been confirmed
October 6, 2026 at 9:53 AM
The Washington Post
They told the world AI was dangerous. Now Trump’s allies are coming for them.

The Trump administration and its allies are embracing some ideas championed by AI safety advocates, while also working to marginalize the movement in Washington.

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by Joanna Bryson

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j2bryson.bsky.social
From today's mailbag: "THE GREAT AI ONTOLOGICAL SURPRISE" from "one of the World's Leading Public Intellectuals."
October 6, 2026 at 9:18 AM

by Erika Franklin Fowler

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efranklinfowler.bsky.social
Relevant for conversations in #wesgov214
pettertornberg.com Petter Törnberg @pettertornberg.com · 10h
The Platform Society described how digital platforms came to reorganize social life.

We are now entering a new phase: the AI Society

Generative AI is changing not only how information circulates, but how knowledge is produced, economies are organized, and political life is structured.🧵

New paper!
From the platform society to the AI society - Petter Törnberg, Justus Uitermark, 2026
Generative AI is becoming embedded in infrastructures of knowledge, culture, and political authority, giving rise to an emerging AI society. This transformation...
journals.sagepub.com
October 6, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Dagens Nyheter
Warnings about AI and humanity's downfall: This is what happened

In recent months, more and more people in the tech sector have raised their voices and warned of enormous security risks linked to the development of artificial intelligence. It all began with a hacker attack in July 2026.

Warnings about AI and humanity's downfall: This is what happened
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Dagens Nyheter
Warnings about AI and humanity's downfall: This is what happened

In recent months, more and more people in the tech sector have raised their voices and warned of enormous security risks linked to the development of artificial intelligence. It all began with a hacker attack in July 2026.

Warnings about AI and humanity's downfall: This is what happened
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Dagens Næringsliv
Now AI is starting to hurt some people

Turn around, turn around!

Now AI is starting to hurt some people
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Reposted by Erika Franklin Fowler

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pettertornberg.com
The Platform Society described how digital platforms came to reorganize social life.

We are now entering a new phase: the AI Society

Generative AI is changing not only how information circulates, but how knowledge is produced, economies are organized, and political life is structured.🧵

New paper!
From the platform society to the AI society - Petter Törnberg, Justus Uitermark, 2026
Generative AI is becoming embedded in infrastructures of knowledge, culture, and political authority, giving rise to an emerging AI society. This transformation...
journals.sagepub.com
October 6, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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