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AI expert says autonomous agents need a ‘fence’ after Australian Medicare breach
Cytan Arora, a cybersecurity researcher, warned that the recent OpenAI‑run AI agent breach of an Australian Medicare statistics site highlights the need for built‑in safeguards – likening the solution to a fence that keeps a dog from wandering off.redlandcitybulletin.com.auSecurity
UT San Antonio receives $500,000 NSF grant to train students on AI security
A National Science Foundation grant will fund a new program at the University of Texas at San Antonio that teaches students to detect and remediate vulnerabilities in AI‑generated code, using a sandbox tool called OpenSecCoder.tpr.orgProduct
51AIpower launches platform letting individuals fund AI data‑center electricity
The UK‑based startup 51AIpower announced a new participation platform that lets everyday users support AI‑factory electricity and earn rewards tied to token production, without buying GPUs or operating data centres.markets.businessinsider.comPolicy
Bill Gates warns AI could cause a billion deaths and calls for government oversight
Bill Gates told NBC’s Meet the Press that unchecked artificial intelligence could enable weapons or bioterrorism capable of killing a billion people, urging mandatory government safeguards.news24.com.auPolicy
Alaska governor candidate receives $442,000 from AI safety and Anthropic figures
A national investigation into AI safety funding reveals that the executive director of METR and six Anthropic employees contributed a combined $442,000 to Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’s gubernatorial campaign, linking national AI policy debates to local infrastructure regulation.thealaskastory.comPolicy
Bill Gates says global AI rules could be tougher than Cold War nuclear talks
Bill Gates warned that forging worldwide AI regulations may prove more difficult than Cold War nuclear arms agreements, stressing that malicious use of AI is the most immediate danger and urging the United States to lead a coordinated regulatory effort.hoodline.comPolicy
Australia's TGA issues updated guidance on AI‑enabled medical device regulation
In February 2026 the Therapeutic Goods Administration released new guidance that clarifies when AI‑driven software is treated as a medical device, emphasizing intended purpose over technology.insightplus.mja.com.auPolicy
Maryland begins enforcement of AI pricing ban for food retailers
Maryland’s Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division will start enforcing the state’s new AI‑driven “surveillance pricing” ban on October 1, 2026, with penalties up to $10,000 per violation.forkast.newsPolicy
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI labs should self‑police or be shut down
In a two‑hour interview with Ezra Klein for The Ezra Klein Show, NVIDIA chief Jensen Huang argued that new AI‑specific laws are unnecessary and that labs must either contain their own systems or face closure.shattered.io
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