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

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

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

Data Broker Radaris Loses Domains in Privacy Fight – Krebs on Security: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/data-broker-radaris-loses-domains-in-privacy-fight

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

Discord Is Bringing Back Age Verification for Millions of Users: https://www.gadgetreview.com/discord-is-bringing-back-age-verification-for-millions-of-users

CISA Cuts Critical Infrastructure Security Resources: https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102561-cisa-cuts-critical-infrastructure-security-resources

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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