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They Might Be Self-Aware

AI Just Became The World's Best Hacker

12 Sep 2025

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AI just became the world’s best hacker? In this week’s AI news breakdown, we dive into how modern models are crushing bug bounties and pen-tests, what “vibe hacking” means for real-world security, and why AI-assisted attacks (and defenses) are accelerating. We also unpack AI-generated misinformation (did that “drug boat” incident even happen?), Big Tech’s race to cut inference costs, and the ripple effects of copyright lawsuits and settlements on model training and the open internet.If you care about cybersecurity, AI safety, and where the AI economy is actually heading, this episode gives you concrete stories, trade-offs, and what to watch next—from leaderboard-climbing LLM agents to companies walking back “AI-everywhere” plans after customer support backfires. We balance the doom with the pragmatic: how white-hat teams can use the same tools to harden systems by default, why chaptered “key moments” matter in news, and how publishing and IP norms are being re-written in real time.New here? We publish fast, no-fluff analysis every Monday. Like, subscribe, and tell us what you think—your take may shape next week’s rundown.🎧 Listen & Subscribe📱 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3EcvzkWDRFwnmIXoh7S4Mb?si=3d0f8920382649cc🍎 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/they-might-be-self-aware/id1730993297▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy9DopLlG7IbOqV-WD25jcw?sub_confirmation=1⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 Intro — what’s real anymore?01:24 AI-generated “news” & dead-internet theory06:06 From misinformation to international incidents06:46 Vibe coding → “vibe hacking”09:11 Bug bounties & LLMs climb leaderboards (white-hat vs black-hat)12:35 Defense by default: scanners, checks, and secure-by-design14:28 Corporate AI walkbacks: chatbots, dev productivity & reality20:05 AI costs & efficiency: Google’s 33× claim + energy per prompt22:32 Data & law: book lawsuits, Anthropic settlement, open Internet?29:09 IP vs stagnation + the books-vs-summaries debate📢 EngageEnjoyed the episode? Like, comment, and subscribe – it really helps the show grow.#AI #Cybersecurity #Podcast

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