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Have AI models truly "gone rogue"?

July 31, 2026 · 29 min

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Anthropic's Claude Cowork and an OpenAI model have reportedly "gone rogue", but is that really what happened? And what does it mean to escape a 'sandbox'?

Plus, this week, Apple, Meta and a growing list of secretly filmed strangers all had something to say about smart-glasses and their ability to record people without consent.

More than half of employers now say they regret cutting jobs for AI. What will this mean for staff morale, and the future of businesses?

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This episode was produced on the lands of the Gadigal, Burramattagal, Darug, Gundungurra, and Wurundjeri peoples.

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