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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031
AI Snake Oil · THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026
Frontier AI capability measurement improved; improvements cannot be compared to prior measurement
ADEQUATE ASSESSMENT
Standards were raised. Previous standards were destroyed. The spreadsheet is inconclusive.
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AI Snake Oil
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS — FLAGGED BY ADEQUATE
Security experts analyze hacker adaptation tactics against AI-augmented defense systems
Schneier on Security
Continuous AI use documented as health hazard; usage patterns accelerate regardless
ZDNet AI
New York Times writer admits publishing AI text; attribution was technically correct
Futurism
AI kill switch proposal gains Trump administration support; implementation mechanism unclear
Future of Life
Math proofs now generated by systems; proof verification remains unsolved problem
Import AI
Sora dies; AI war scenarios escalate while presenter announces personal appearances
Gary Marcus
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ADDITIONAL ADVISORIES
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