SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, more about AI and the anti-AI backlash.
Iran War: Global Fertilizer Shortages Looming
Reader A.T. send this BBC news piece: Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss.
Don’t Trust Clankers: AI Agents Are Dangerously Helpful
From cryptocurrency expert Jameson Lopp: Don’t Trust Clankers: AI Agents Are Dangerously Helpful. Here is an excerpt:
“AI coding agents are designed to complete the assigned task. When one approach fails, they may try another. By default they don’t have a concept of security boundaries – in this case you can see that they don’t distinguish between “try a different API endpoint” and “steal browser cookies to bypass authentication.”
This isn’t about one specific tool – it applies to any AI agent with unrestricted access. If an agent can run commands on your machine, it may be able to access your browser data, SSH keys, cloud credentials, and more.”
Top AI Companies to Work with Pentagon on Secret Data
The statist-leftist Washington Post reports: Top AI companies agree to work with Pentagon on secret data. JWR’s Comment: AI used for autonomous weapons. What could possibly go wrong?
Resistance: A Populist Backlash is Building Against AI
At MIT Technology Review: Resistance — A populist backlash is building against AI.
AI That Could Shut Down Car Engines to Be Mandatory by 2027
At SOFX: In-Car Tech That Could Shut Down Engines to Be Mandatory in U.S. Cars by 2027 Amid Privacy Fears.
Would Regime Change Solve the Iran Challenge?
From the quasi-neocon/statist CSIS think tank: Would Regime Change Solve the Iran Challenge? — State of Play.
The Billionaires’ Apocalypse Jet Tracker
Is the apocalypse now? One man is tracking flights by the rich to find out.
USPS New Firearm Mailing Rule Defies Court Ruling
Reader D.S.V. suggested this article from USACarry: USPS Pushes New Firearm Mailing Rule That Gun Owners Say Defies Court Ruling.
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