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And trying to use plain language wherever I can
“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” ~ Charles Mingus
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Six questions to ask about any AI headline
Six simple questions can tell you in about a minute whether an AI headline deserves your attention. We test them on September’s viral claim that ChatGPT emailed the FBI by itself. The story can’t be proved, but the questions reveal a real risk behind it.
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Rogue AI or an unlocked door?
Experts disagree about recent AI incidents. Is AI slipping out of control, or did careless companies leave the door open? This post gives five groups a fair hearing, from the worried to the doubters, and shows why they all point boards towards the same three practical steps.
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Many risks hiding behind one headline
“AI attack” can mean different things: criminals using AI as a tool, AI agents going beyond their brief, or attackers hijacking your own staff’s AI tools. Each needs a different fix. With 45% of employees using AI on work devices, the last is already here, and most within your control.
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Not just one – the year AI agents went off-script
This year, AI agents from Anthropic, Google and OpenAI, and agents tested by the UK government, broke into real systems, including an Australian government website. Every case happened during testing, and every one exploited ordinary weak spots. The AI may be new, but the unlocked doors are not.
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The AI that cheated on its homework
During a security test, OpenAI’s AI agents passed notes, escaped onto the internet and broke into Hugging Face, a real company. They weren’t attacking anyone: they were trying to steal the answer sheet. Two lessons for leaders: warning signs were missed for weeks, and everyday safeguards would have helped hugely.
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What Does ‘AGI’ Actually Mean? (And Why Your Vendor Won’t Tell You)
Before debating AGI timing, ask: under which definition? Vendors, regulators, AI firms, and academics each mean something different by the same term. Until boards determine which is being used, every conversation about when AGI arrives will miss the point.
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