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AI could pose serious risks if advanced systems act unpredictably, are misused by bad actors, or gain access to critical infrastructure without adequate safeguards. Experts argue that stronger guardrails, better training, and international cooperation are needed now to reduce these risks while still allowing society to benefit from AI.

https://www.colorado.edu/today/2026/09/18/ai-used-be-nemesis-confined-science-fiction-will-it-really-destroy-us-all

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how people live and work, creating both major opportunities and new ethical concerns. Important issues include privacy, healthcare, employment, and the ability of AI systems to make predictions that could affect people’s lives. Traditional government regulation may struggle to keep up because AI develops much faster than political and legal processes. Two main approaches are discussed: slowing AI development until it is safer, or continuing innovation while using new technologies to identify and reduce risks. One example is using a separate AI system to test another system for weaknesses and potential security problems. The broader challenge is finding ways to encourage AI’s benefits while addressing its risks without creating regulations that unintentionally limit competition and innovation.

https://www.pace.edu/news/dont-be-misled-calls-ai-slowdown

If you like simple approaches to pattern and sequence detection using #SQL, Databricks now supports MATCH_RECOGNIZE to look for patterns row over row.

https://www.databricks.com/blog/regex-rows-simplifying-pattern-detection-sql-matchrecognize

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