NEW Season 1 Oct 16, 2026 · 8 min
The FTC subpoenaed OpenAI and Anthropic following safety failures, Meta built a huge open-weight AI model for Macs, but you'll need a terabyte of RAM to run it, and CitizenLab detailed new spyware triggered by online advertising
-The subpoenas are looking for documents regarding security incidents and safeguards, as well as some of the companies' marketing materials and content about their privacy policies. -Meta's 800-billion parameter model was optimized for Apple Silicon, but you'll need a staggering 1TB of RAM to run it locally. -The attack is unique in that it can infect devices just by showing an ad, with no need for the victim to click on a link or file. The researchers said that AdFection is the first confirmation of zero-click government-backed spyware attacks being delivered through online ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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