Your Daily AI News – Episode 17. AGI, Brain Chips, and AI Hacks
- Noah McDonough

- Aug 7
- 2 min read
🎥 Watch Episode 17: Here

Episode 17 Highlights:We’re back with another power-packed episode of Your Daily AI News. This week’s headlines take us from the nerve centers of Google’s cyber defenses to the frontiers of brain-machine interfaces—and into the heart of the AI arms race.
🧠 Topic 1: DeepMind’s CEO says AGI could be here within 5 yearsWe unpack what AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) actually means, why this matters, and why some insiders are worried humanity isn’t ready.
🧪 Topic 2: Z.AI + GLM 4.5 Slide Generator Demo
We explore GLM’s capabilities, from full-code web apps to shockingly clean slide decks and game creation.
⚠️ Topic 3: Google Cybersecurity BreachReports emerge of a significant Google data breach. What was hacked? Who’s responsible? And could AI have played a role?
🧠 Topic 4: Neuralink Implants Working in Human TrialsElon Musk’s brain chip startup hits a milestone: the first human user can now control a mouse cursor with their thoughts. But is this empowering or alarming?
💻 Topic 5: Black Hat USA and the AI HackersThe legendary hacker conference puts AI security on center stage. We break down what researchers are doing to keep machine learning models safe—and what keeps them up at night.
🎉 Topic 6: Fun AI News of the WeekWe lighten the load with a fun, verified story from the world of generative AI—because not every update needs to trigger an existential crisis.
🎥 Watch Episode 17: Here
📖 Episode Chapters
00:00 – Intro: Welcome to Your Daily AI News
01:00 – DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis on AGI & Nobel Prize
03:18 – Z.AI + GLM 4.5 Demo: Slides, Magic Design, Full Stack
14:47 – GPT-4o Mini Goes Public (OpenAI)
19:30 – GPT-OSS Launch + Open Source Language Models
29:19 – Nvidia & Amazon: Robotics-as-a-Service Rollout
30:10 – Neuralink FDA Clearance & Brain-to-AI Interface
31:50 – Gemini AI Hacked via Google Calendar (Black Hat USA)
32:37 – Wrap-Up & Outro




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