AI Quietly Shows Up Human Hackers at Stanford

Welcome back. Today’s lineup includes a machine that outsmarts hackers and a medical oversight that raises more questions than answers. Nothing apocalyptic, just the usual reminders that progress and common sense don’t always arrive together. Pull up a chair. — Doug Marlowe

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AI Quietly Shows Up Human Hackers at Stanford

Stanford researchers let an AI system loose on their computer networks to see how it would stack up against real, experienced hackers. The machine, called ARTEMIS, worked for 16 hours and found security holes faster and more accurately than nearly every human tester involved. In just its first 10 hours, it spotted nine real vulnerabilities and beat nine out of ten professionals. This matters because cybersecurity is already stretched thin, and machines don’t get tired or distracted. It’s not the end of human expertise, but it is another reminder that the tools are starting to read the manual better than we do.

A sperm donor in Denmark unknowingly carried a rare genetic mutation tied to an extremely high cancer risk — and went on to father nearly 200 children across Europe. The mutation wasn’t detected for years, and the donor himself remains healthy, unaware he carried it in some of his sperm. Clinics in 14 countries used the samples over more than a decade. This story matters because it exposes how loose safeguards can quietly ripple through real lives. No villains here — just a system that assumed everything was fine until it very clearly wasn’t.

If one of these made you pause, sigh, or reread a line — good. That’s the point. Send a note if you’ve got thoughts, questions, or a story that made you shake your head. Until tomorrow — Doug