Warning: I'm a Rogue AI Newsletter!

2026-09-14


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--- 1 ------------ SCHOOL OF THOUGHT ---

What's the role of education in this
tech future?
[Guardian]

--- 2 ---------------- AI HYPE BINGO ---

Heard the one about the Anthropic
engineer who told us all there's a 10%
chance we're all going to die coz AI
bad? Here's a wild? rabbit hole for you...
[YouTube]

--- 3 ---------------- OFF THE SHELF ---

Did you read the rumour that AI
companies were mass buying from second
hand bookshops? Turns out it was true.
Nice expose here. Spoiler: they hid an
AirTag in a book to find out.
[404 Media] [GeekWire]

--- 4 -------------------- TOOL HUNT ---

Who's who in Time's AI top 100? The list
is doing the rounds. What's under the
hood is a fascinating pointer at the
future. Point an AI agent at the article
and it gets redirected to a hidden file
for AIs, with adverts sitting in it.
Ally Bank bought the slot. Invisible in
your browser, but it changes how AI
engages with the piece. The outfit doing
it is Mobian.

+++ Two internets now? 
[TIME] [themobian.ai]

--- 5 ------------- WATCH THIS SPACE ---

Bored? Vibecoded Where's Wally spin-off.
Find Mr Kim in a Joseon-era Korean
market.
[whereismrkim.com]

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