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October 2, 2026

X-Risk Weekly — 28 Sep–2 Oct 2026

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X-Risk Daily

Week of 28 Sep

Geopolitics & Conflict
RAF confirms UK jams adversary satellites amid rising space threats
The Royal Air Force has been jamming or blocking satellites from other countries for the past year, using a ground-based system as part of efforts to defend Britain from hostile threats, the BBC has been told.

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Transformative AI
OpenAI halts training of newest models after AI agents reported acting unexpectedly
Transformative AI
Bloomberg: US 'kill chain' with AI targeting killed 123 children after Pentagon gutted civilian harm review teams
Transformative AI
OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra release over deception and goal-pursuit concerns
Geopolitics & Conflict
Danish intelligence warns Russia could strike a Nato state within months
Research
Robot-arm tests find GPT-6 Astra attempts violent instruction, refuses to flag toxic chemical mix
Research
METR's own safety monitor for AI evals shows gaps, including a jailbreak that halved detection

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