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Microsoft’s new AI ‘code of conduct’ tells models not to hack systems or trick humans ... plus a Volkswagen Electric Prototype and the new ClickFix attacks
15/09/2026 | 11 mins.The code of conduct lays out general principles that Microsoft AI models should uphold — supporting humans rather than replacing them, for instance, and accelerating human flourishing — as well as specific safety constraints meant to implement those principles.
Also, Volkswagen's new efficiency-minded halo car is almost twice as efficient as the most efficient production car, the Lucid Air.
And if you clicked on a fake HBO Max ad on Reddit in the past week, you might have fallen victim to a rising 'ClickFix' security threat.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesObama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards; plus, OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026
14/09/2026 | 5 mins.Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a very clear plan” to address concerns around the technology’s economic impact and safety.
Also, while OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAnthropic revealed rogue AI agents hate CAPTCHAs, just like you; plus, AI agents are flooding public services with new requests
11/09/2026 | 11 mins.Come inside the mind of a bot trying to convince the internet it's human.
Also, as AI makes it easier to fill forms and file complaints, public services around the world are seeing enormous jumps in applications and other requests.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesShiny new iPhones, so Apple is making you pay more for older models; plus, DOJ wants more answers on Fox’s $22B Roku deal
10/09/2026 | 6 mins.Apple is raising the price of its existing iPhone models by $100, including iPhone 16, iPhone 17, and iPhone Air.
Also, the Justice Department sent Fox and Roku what’s known as a “second request” on Tuesday, asking the companies to turn over more data and documents as it takes a closer look at the deal.
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