Solving the AI Paradox

In the last week, many news organizations have breathlessly covered the “AI doomer” comments by a former Anthropic employee, who said that many of his colleagues were secretly worried about AI ending all of humanity – and that it could happen in just a few years. But to me, there are more pressing concerns with AI and so far we’ve not responded in useful ways. I have several thoughts.

In the news: Android patches some severe bugs (update now); Google implements method to securely move passwords and passkeys; Radaris loses its domains in court fight; Boston dumps Flock cameras; Discord is going through with age verification; CISA is cutting programs that help secure critical infrastructure; hackers reveal Flock’s camera software; AI companies are reading chatbot session text; Apple debuts Apple Watch constant audio recording; and an interesting article on how to avoid the AI automation paradox.

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News Briefs

1. Google fixes actively exploited Android zero-day on Pixel devices: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-actively-exploited-android-zero-day-on-pixel-devices
2. Google is making it easier to switch between password managers on Android: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/google-is-making-it-easier-to-switch-between-password-managers-on-android
3. Data Broker Radaris Loses Domains in Privacy Fight – Krebs on Security: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/data-broker-radaris-loses-domains-in-privacy-fight
4. Boston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/boston-dumps-flock-says-it-shared-data-nationwide-in-violation-of-contract
5. Discord Is Bringing Back Age Verification for Millions of Users: https://www.gadgetreview.com/discord-is-bringing-back-age-verification-for-millions-of-users
6. CISA Cuts Critical Infrastructure Security Resources: https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102561-cisa-cuts-critical-infrastructure-security-resources

Full Stories

1. Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People: https://www.404media.co/hackers-stole-flocks-camera-software-revealing-how-the-company-tracks-cars-and-people-2
2. Inside ‘Project Lily’: The Humans Reading Your ChatGPT Chats: https://www.404media.co/inside-project-lily-the-humans-reading-your-chatgpt-chats
3. Watch what you say: Apple opens the door to a nightmare world of always-listening tech: https://this.weekinsecurity.com/watch-what-you-say-apple-opens-the-door-to-a-nightmare-world-of-always-listening-tech
4. The AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’: https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-researcher-quits-jacob-coxon-ai-fears-humanity
5. AI Efficiency Could Cost Us the Next Generation of Experts: https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-engineer-skills
6. Tip of the Week: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/solving-the-ai-paradox/

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Table of Contents

• 0:00:07: Intro
• 0:01:53: News rundown
• 0:04:07: Update your Android devices
• 0:04:34: Android adopts credential moving tech
• 0:06:06: Radaris loses key domains
• 0:07:13: Boston ends Flock contract
• 0:07:52: Discord brings back age verification
• 0:09:38: CISA cuts critical support
• 0:11:14: Hackers reveal Flock software
• 0:19:10: Humans reading LLM chats
• 0:27:09: New Apple watch recording feature
• 0:34:28: AI employee sounds alarm
• 0:39:22: Efficiency at what cost?
• 0:48:54: Tip of the Week
• 0:59:56: Wrapup
• 1:02:07: Patron podcast preview
• 1:02:38: Looking ahead