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The open source community is raising serious questions about AI companies training models on freely shared code, then using those models to automate the very developers who wrote it. Advocates are calling for new licensing frameworks that would restrict commercial AI use, reigniting a decades-old debate about what "free" software actually means in practice.
Meanwhile, Apple and Google find themselves on the same side of a regulatory fight in Europe, where EU regulators have ordered Android to open its doors to competing AI services. Both companies argue the mandate creates real risks around user privacy and security, a rare alignment between two firms that usually spend their energy competing rather than agreeing.
And on the security front, a cautionary tale worth paying attention to: an intruder at an unnamed company reportedly gained root access simply by asking someone politely. No elaborate exploit, no sophisticated malware — just social engineering, and an employee who wanted to be helpful. It's a reminder that the most dangerous vulnerability in any system is still human nature.
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