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Will AI Make Everything Easier to Hack?

Some experts fear AI hacking is about to explode as refrigeration systems become targets of cyberattacks. Plus, Google says schools that switch off AI on Chromebooks lose Search.

A wave of fridge and freezer hacks in Europe could be a sign of something much bigger. Thomas Germain and Jessica Maddox ask whether we're heading for a 'hackpocalypse', a world where AI helps almost anyone find and exploit old security flaws.

Plus, Google says that US schools can now switch off AI on student Chromebooks, but if they do, kids will lose access to Google Search. Google says the two are now too closely linked to separate - and the changes give schools more choice. Tom and Jess dig into why it's a controversial move, what it says about Google's grip on American schools, and what it could mean for Big Tech at a time when the public is losing patience with AI.

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