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Monday, October 5, 2026
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★ Must ReadGoogle froze its open source bug bounty program due to a ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions

AI slop seems to be overwhelming bug bounty programs.

“Coming soon: New York City’s hearing on AI risks”
— Gary Marcus

New York tries to take care of its own

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“🔮 The transition is hiding in plain sight #604”
— Exponential View

AI consciousness, electrification’s hidden progress, and the coming agentic bank run++

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[AINews] not much happened today

Latent Space — [AINews] not much happened today

[AINews] Pi 1.0, Pi Durable, and AIE NYC

Latent Space — [AINews] Pi 1.

★ Must ReadThe Newsletters I Read First

Wonder Tools — The Newsletters I Read First

Qwen3.8 Flash Next, Swift 1.5, and MiMo V2.6: What I’m Testing Now

Kaitchup — Qwen3. 8 Flash Next, Swift 1. 5, and MiMo V2.

Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents

Meta says FDA isn't sufficient to Muse reading messages. Apple begs to differ.

★ Must ReadInside-Out AI: Rebuilding Airbnb Behind the Scenes and Across the Guest Experience

After leading Meta’s Llama models, Ahmad Al-Dahle is now transforming Airbnb with AI — from how its teams develop products to how it serves guests.

“Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions”
— Anthony Ha, TechCrunch AI
“Coming soon: New York City’s hearing on AI risks”
— Gary Marcus
“An AI couldn’t beat humans at StarCraft, so it decided to cheat”
— Terrence O’Brien, The Verge AI