Cyber● Low1h ago · Nov 6, 2026, 12:00 PM
AI makes blackmail easier than ever. So how do you protect yourself?
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · global
It’s 2:30 a.m. and John writes into an app on his phone, “I don’t love my wife anymore. I’m just not attracted to her and I think I like my secretary Jenny.” No one else will see it. It’s just between him and AI. The app gently, kindly and with great understanding asks a follow…
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