Week 22: Your Code, AI's Feast, Ghost Trucks, Real Fears, AI's Tightening Grip

AI INFILTRATES CODE, ROADS & INBOXES

This week revealed AI's true appetite: not just for data, but for control over how we work, drive, and communicate. Are we building tools that serve us, or are we becoming cogs in their increasingly autonomous machine?

AI'S DATA GRAB AND REAL-WORLD RISKS
AI Leaks Private Code as a security researcher reports that using Claude 4 with GitHub's "My Copilot" could expose private repository data to Anthropic. This highlights critical privacy risks when integrating AI with proprietary codebases. Driverless Trucks Hit Roads with autonomous semi-trucks appearing on highways, often with minimal regulatory oversight. This development pits technological advancement against public safety and job security concerns.

PLATFORMS EMBRACE AI, CONTROL TIGHTENS
NYT Inks AI Deal with Amazon, licensing its content for AI training, a notable pivot after suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. This signals an evolving strategy for media giants navigating AI's hunger for data. Gmail Forces AI Summar…