Links for Week of October 17, 2025

This week, I liked Bruce Schneier’s post on autonomous AI hacking and cybersecurity. Professor Goldman posted his testimony against mandatory online age authentication. Finally, California signed new laws regulating AI, which will take effect January 1, 2026.

AI Hacking and Cybersecurity

• https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/10/autonomous-ai-hacking-and-the-future-of-cybersecurity.html

Mandatory Online Age Authentication

• https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2025/10/my-testimony-against-mandatory-online-age-authentication.htm

California AI Regulation

• https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/to-shield-kids-california-hikes-fake-nude-fines-to-250k-max/