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

Sep 23, 2026 · 2h 50m

Summary

Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte discuss the fallout from Microsoft’s massive Patch Tuesday, which caused significant issues like broken Excel copy-paste. They analyze recent AI security breaches, arguing that the common thread was a third-party testing firm’s failure to properly sandbox models, leading to calls for in-house security testing. The episode also features expert opinions from Andrew Ng and David Bellamy debunking fears of AI-driven bioweapons and doomsday scenarios, emphasizing that physical lab constraints remain the true bottleneck.

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