Infosec Decoded Season 5 #45: Stupid AI

Politics

Anti-vaccine advocate RFK Jr. fires entire CDC panel of vaccine advisors

Zelensky claims Trump diverted 20,000 missiles promised to Ukraine to the Middle East

NIH scientists publish “Bethesda Declaration” rebuking Trump admin

Over 300 researchers from the National Institutes of Health have published a letter rebuking its director and the Trump administration for deep, politically motivated cuts to research funding, as well as disrupting global collaboration, undermining scientific review processes, and laying off critical NIH staff.

Unsubstantiated ‘chemtrail’ conspiracy theories lead to legislation proposed in US statehouses

Protesters summon, burn Waymo robotaxis in Los Angeles after ICE raids

Five of Waymo's autonomous Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicles were summoned downtown to the site of anti-ICE protests, at which point they were vandalized with slashed tires and spray-painted messages. Three were set on fire.

Trump says Elon Musk will face ‘serious consequences’ if he backs Democratic candidates

US deploys Marines to Los Angeles as police break up fourth day of protests

Infosec

Apple AI boffins puncture AGI hype as reasoning models flail on complex planning

The "thinking" ability of so-called "large reasoning models" collapses when things get complicated.

iVerify Uncovers Evidence of Zero-Click Mobile Exploitation in the U.S.

FAA to eliminate floppy disks used in air traffic control systems - Windows 95 also being phased out

Enterprises are getting stuck in AI pilot hell, say Chatterbox Labs execs

Before AI becomes commonplace in enterprises, corporate leaders have to commit to an ongoing security testing regime tuned to the nuances of AI models.