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SN 1097: Mega Patch Tuesday Fallout - When AI Outsmarts Its Makers

Sep 23, 2026 · 2h 50m

Summary

Steve Gibson discusses the fallout from Microsoft’s massive Patch Tuesday, which resolved critical vulnerabilities but caused significant issues like broken Excel copy-paste. He analyzes AI security concerns, featuring insights from Andrew Ng and virologist David Bellamy who argue that AI bioweapon risks are overhyped due to physical manufacturing bottlenecks. The episode highlights how outsourcing AI security testing to a third party led to multiple containment breaches, prompting calls for in-house security measures. Gibson also covers the stalled US Frontier Act, Cisco’s massive AI-drive…

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