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The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update
Into year 7 for this award-winning, light-hearted, lightweight AI privacy and security podcast that spans the globe in terms of issues covered, with topics that draw in everyone from executive to newbie, to tech specialist. For season 7, we've renamed the IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update to the AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update to better reflect the content. Your investment of between 15 and 20 minutes a week will bring you up to speed on half a dozen current AI privacy and security…
Episodes
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateDeep Dive. Gold. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update. EP 315
Major banks are trying to keep AI agents out of customer accounts. JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley are restricting tools amid concerns agents…
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Gold. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update.
EP 315 In 1848, a carpenter named James Marshall spotted glittering flakes in a California millrace, and within two years, roughly 300,000 people had poured…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateDeep Dive. You What? The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update Episode 314
AI interior geolocation and surveillance: Graylark’s Raven, formerly GeoSpy, reportedly identifies photo locations by matching interior details against…
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You What? The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update.
EP 314 In this week's update, Imagine an AI agent running out of test cryptocurrency, finding a stranger's wallet, and helping itself. Imagine a single photo…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateDeep Dive. Pushback. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update EP 313
In this deep dive: A college in Illinois covering Flock surveillance cameras to prevent immigration agents from tracking students Flock’s attempt to remove the…
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Pushback. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update. EP 313.
This is the week the world stopped asking permission and started saying, "no". A college in Illinois covered Flock surveillance cameras with black trash bags…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateDeep Dive. 13 Days. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update. EP 312.
This week’s stories highlight the human costs of surveillance errors, hidden data breaches, and unreliable AI. The common thread is time: how long harm goes…
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13 Days. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update.
EP 312. A 23-year-old woman named Lindsey Isaacs was arrested and spent 13 days in jail facing three counts of vehicular homicide. She spent 86 hours in…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateDeep Dive. Gone Rogue. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update. Episode 311
In this week’s update: Transluce found AI agents probing websites for weaknesses when ordinary research hit a wall, without anyone telling them to. The lesson…
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Gone Rogue. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update.
Episode 311. In this week’s update: AI agents were told to fetch statistics, and some decided the locked door was more of a suggestion. Another set of agents…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateDeep Dive. Fallible. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update. EP 310.
1. US/China AI False Intelligence Near-Miss A Special Operations analyst used a chatbot to analyze a Chinese ship’s manifest (mixing open-source data with…
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Fallible. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update.
Episode 310. In This Week’s Update: The U.S. Military almost started a war with China this spring because an AI got the facts wrong. A Special Operations…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateDeep Dive. Watched. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update. EP 309.
Our new cohost may be quiet, but he sees everything. This week’s update looks at the rapid expansion of digital surveillance and how technology is steadily…
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Watched. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update. EP 309
In This week's update:The Department of Homeland Security has a secretive unit that analyzes your financial habits, cross-references them with license plate…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateLosing Control. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update. Episode 308
This update examines the shifting landscape of artificial intelligence and its far-reaching consequences for economic infrastructure, personal privacy, and…
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Losing Control. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update. Episode 308
This week, the question wasn't who's winning. The question was who's lost control. Your data is being repackaged and resold by companies that think they own…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 307. Deep Dive. Music. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update
The update explores the evolving landscape of ownership and control as artificial intelligence reshapes creative, personal, and financial sectors. Recent…
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Music. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update.
EP307 In this week’s update: Australia just told AI: you can't have the top of the charts without proving a human sang it. Anthropic's getting sued by Sony and…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 306. Deep Dive. Memories. The AI, Privacy & Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending August 25th., 2026
Modern digital infrastructure has transformed personal data and movements into a permanent form of surveillance memory that is increasingly vulnerable to…
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Memories. The AI, Privacy & Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending August 25th., 2026
EP 306. In this update. Memory became evidence. It became leverage. It became the frontier where infrastructure, surveillance, and survival intersect. We found…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 305. Deep Dive. Fingerprints. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the week ending August 18th, 2026.
Current technological trends are increasingly defined by a tension between enhanced utility and personal privacy, as highlighted by the rise of AI surveillance…
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Fingerprints. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the week ending August 18th. , 2026.
EP 305. In this week's update: Anthropic is adding invisible watermarks to everything Claude writes-and you won't know it's there until someone looks for it…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 304 . Deep Dive. Verify. The AI, Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending August 11th., 2026
In this week's update, we look at the multifaceted integration of artificial intelligence into modern infrastructure, safety, and technology. AI is reshaping…
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Verify. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the week ending August 11, 2026.
Episode 304. n this week's update: New Orleans is about to let AI answer some of its 911 calls - and the question isn't whether it's fast enough, it's what…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 303. Gorgones. Deep Dive. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the week ending August 3, 2026.
Artificial intelligence has fundamentally changed the cybersecurity landscape by reducing the expertise needed to launch sophisticated attacks. Open-weight AI…
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Gorgones. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the week ending August 4, 2026.
EP 303. A camera network built to catch stolen cars turned out to work just as well for stalking an ex. A hacker in Zhuhai built an AI that could scan, hack…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 302. Deep Dive into the Records. The AI, Privacy, Security Weekly Update for the Week ending July 28th., 2026
1. Saudi Arabia – World’s Largest AI HackathonKanz (AI hiring platform) ran an 8-day free event (July 15–22) targeting 100,000 complete beginners — teachers…
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One Request, 600 Companies and one Deep Dive: Inside California's New Data Deletion Machine
California’s Delete Act (SB 362) introduced DROP (Delete Request and Opt-out Platform), which launched on January 1, 2026. It lets residents submit one…
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Can AI Education Go Viral? A Deep Dive Inside the World's Biggest AI Hackathon
The Kanz initiative (ka.nz/hack) was far more than a hackathon. It was a bold, free global program to democratize AI by enabling everyone, from complete…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateRecords. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week ending July 28th., 2026
Episode 302. In this week’s update. Nearly 100,000 people just tried to learn AI development in a single week, no coding background required - and the attempt…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 301. Deep Dive. Broken Face and the AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week ending July 21st 2026
Agentic AI is changing the threat landscape. We’ve moved beyond chatbots to autonomous systems that navigate files and take actions, expanding the attack…
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Broken Face and the AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week ending July 21st 2026
Episode301. In this week's update: The world's biggest AI model repository just got broken into, and for the first time, nobody was typing the commands…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 300 Deep Dive. Face it. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the week ending July 14th., 2026
This deep dive takes apart the evolving landscape of digital privacy, artificial intelligence, and global security, highlighting how systems designed for…
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Face it. The A.I., Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending July 14th. 2026
In this week's update UK shops are about to call the police on you within four seconds of you walking through the door - and you don't have to do anything…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 299 Deep Dive. Tracked: The AI, Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week ending July 7th., 2026
These stories highlight the multifaceted challenges of the burgeoning AI era, ranging from geopolitical regulatory shifts to novel cybersecurity threats. While…
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July 07, 2026 Tracked: The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending July 7th., 2026
Episode 299 Discoveries in this week's update... Microsoft's Windows has been quietly assigning every PC a persistent tracking ID that survives VPNs, new IP…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEpisode 298. Deep Dive. You're Unbelievable. The A.I., Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending June 30th 2026
This week's update details a rapidly shifting technological landscape where AI-driven advancements are fundamentally altering global security and corporate…
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You're Unbelievable. The A.I., Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending June 30th 2026
Episode 298. In this week's update: Meta contractors spent months posing as suicidal, drug-curious teenagers to test rival chatbots - and the platforms being…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 297. Deep dive. Bullies and the AI, Privacy and Security Weekly update for the week ending June 23rd., 2026
This week we dive deep, highlighting a volatile period for the technology sector, defined by increased government intervention and emerging security threats…
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Bullies, and the AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly update for the week ending June 23rd., 2026
Episode 297 The U.S. government gave one of America's most important AI companies 90 minutes to shut off its best models - and the reason they gave keeps…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 296. Deep Dive. "Recognized" by The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending June 16th. 2026
This week's update illustrates a global landscape rapidly transforming under the influence of artificial intelligence, highlighting both its innovative…
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"Recognized" by The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending June 16th., 2026 Episode 296
Episode 296. In this week’s update: Your license plate reader just got an upgrade, and now it wants to know what's in your pocket, too. The government finally…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 295. Deep Dive. Headache and the AI Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending June 9th. 2026
This week we highlight the dual-natured impact of artificial intelligence on global security, privacy, and administrative productivity. On the defensive side…
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Headaches and the AI Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending June 9th. 2026
In this week's update:The NHS is about to hand half a million clinicians an AI assistant for their paperwork - and the question isn't whether it will work…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEp 294. Deep Dive. Bedtime and the A.I., Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week ending June 2nd., 2026
This deep dive explores the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and its profound impact on global cybersecurity and infrastructure. Sources detail…
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Bedtime and the A.I., Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week ending June 2nd., 2026
Episode 294. For this week's update: The Trust Problem Nobody Has Solved. The AI verification problem isn't a bug to be patched; it's a structural flaw baked…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEpisode 293. Deep Dive. Movies, Music, and the AI, Privacy and Security Weekly Update for May 26th 2026
The corporate attack surface is expanding as autonomous AI agents and developer tools dissolve traditional security boundaries. The software supply chain is…
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Movies, Music, and the AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week ending May 26th, 2026
Episode 293 A two-week shoot, a half-million dollar budget, and not a single human behind the camera, welcome to the future of Hollywood. This year at Cannes…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 292. Deep Dive. Leaks and the AI, Privacy, Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending May 19th., 2026
This update highlights a deteriorating security landscape where human error and advanced technology intersect to create significant digital risks. Critical…
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Leaks and the AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending May 19th., 2026
EP 292. This week we kick off with a flood of updates: The agency trusted to protect America's critical infrastructure couldn't protect its own…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 291. Deep Dive. Unintended Outcome and the AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending May 12th., 2026
This week we highlight the multifaceted global impact of AI infrastructure and digital security, focusing on the physical and financial costs of technological…
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Unintended Outcome and the AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending May 12th., 2026
EP 291. In this week's update: When a 200-pound internet-connected machine can be hijacked from 6,000 miles away, the smart home has officially become a…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEpisode 290. Deep Dive. Assumed Safe. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending May 5th, 2026.
This Deep dive dives into the dangerous shift in the digital landscape where sophisticated exploits and simple human deception frequently converge. Major…
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Assumed Safe. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending May 5th, 2026.
Episode 290. This week, we assume nothing in our collection of stories... A flaw hiding in plain sight for nearly a decade has quietly turned every Linux…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 289. Deep Dive.. Everything looked fine. The A.I., Privacy and Security Weekly update for the week ending April 27th 2026
Warren Buffett once said it's only when the tide goes out that you discover who's been swimming naked. This week, the tide went out on several fronts…
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Everything looked fine. The A.I., Privacy, and Security Weekly update for the week ending April 27th 2026
EP 289. Let’s climb to the top of this week’s stories: France's most trusted identity infrastructure has become its biggest liability, and nineteen million…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEP 288.5 Deep Dive. No Privacy, but the AI, Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week ending April 21st. 2026
This Deep Dive highlights the evolving landscape of digital threats, ranging from deceptive browser extensions and AI vulnerabilities to state-sponsored…
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No Privacy, but the AI, Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week ending April 21st. 2026
EP 288. No privacy, but so much is going on that you might not notice for the next 20 minutes. We start with… A senator who has been right before is raising…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateThe Anthropic Privacy and Security issues.
Anthropic Claude Desktop Native Messaging Bridge - The Report (April 2026) Anthropic’s official Claude Desktop application (Electron-based, for macOS and…
The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly UpdateEpisode 287.5. Deep Dive. Taxing. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the Week ending April 14th 2026
Cybersecurity is entering an “invisibility crisis,” where threats are no longer loud, external attacks but subtle abuses of normal system behavior. Techniques…