AI Beats Cybersecurity Pros at Their Own Game

Well folks, today’s batch has a little of everything: machines outsmarting humans, and a medical story that makes you double check the fine print. Nothing dystopian exactly, just enough to make you set down your coffee and say, “Huh.” Let’s take a look. — Doug Marlowe

Inside Crypto’s “Point of No Return”

From 600 interviews: the catalyst to watch, the hidden pattern top earners use, and why this cycle could outpace 2017 and 2021. Get Crypto Revolution free—plus bonus guides.

By clicking the link above you agree to receive periodic updates from our sponsor.

Humans vs. The Future (Spoiler: It’s Complicated)

AI Beats Cybersecurity Pros at Their Own Game

At Stanford, researchers let an AI system named ARTEMIS loose on their networks to see what it could find. In just 10 hours, it spotted nine real security flaws, more than nine out of ten experienced human hackers working the same test. Over 16 hours, it combed through about 8,000 devices like it was reorganizing a messy garage. That matters because cybersecurity is one of those jobs we assumed would stay human for a while. Turns out the robots not only read the manual, they brought a flashlight and a checklist.

A Danish sperm donor, identified only as “Kjeld,” has fathered at least 197 children across Europe. An investigation later found he carries a rare TP53 gene mutation tied to Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which can push lifetime cancer risk as high as 90 percent. The donor himself is healthy and reportedly unaware, since the mutation exists only in some of his sperm cells. The samples were distributed to 67 clinics in 14 countries over more than a decade. It’s the sort of story that makes you realize modern medicine is remarkable, and also very, very human.

So there you have it: the machines are getting sharper, and the humans are still… human. If one of these made you pause, I’d love to hear which one. Hit reply and we’ll compare notes. — Doug