A Eye on AI - October 1, 2026, 12 PM Eastern

Chinese hackers impersonate ex-White House official to target AI experts
California becomes first state to ban AI-driven layoffs
Kevin O'Leary's giant Utah data center project collapses amid community backlash

A Eye on AI - 12:30 PM
In this episode: Proofpoint ties a Chinese government-aligned hacking group to a new campaign impersonating former White House tech official Lynne Parker to steal emails from AI experts at think tanks and universities. California enacts the No Robo Bosses Act, the first US law to require human oversight in AI-powered layoffs. The Verge's Josh Dzieza details how Kevin O'Leary's planned 40,000-acre data center in Utah — which would have used nine gigawatts of power, more than double the state's average usage — was halted by local opposition. Also: grocery chain Albertsons adopts OpenAI's enterprise tools, and Legato launches AI hearing glasses priced at $999 to make hearing care more accessible. Plus, Uganda's plan to roll out a National AI Strategy this year.

Sources:
- newvision.co.ug: https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/govt-to-launch-national-ai-strategy-this-year-NV_241670_102026
- thenews.com.pk: https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1418325-chinese-hackers-impersonate-us-official-to-gather-intelligence-on-ai-policy
- OpenAI News: https://openai.com/index/albertsons-reimagining-retail
- TechCrunch AI: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/hearing-tech-startup-legato-launches-its-ai-hearing-glasses/
- The Verge AI: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/1002851/utah-ai-data-center-stratos-kevin-oleary-investigation-backlash
- latestly.com: https://www.latestly.com/us/california-bans-ai-layoffs-1st-us-state-enacts-no-robo-bosses-act-7628552.html
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/california-becomes-first-state-to-ban-ai-layoffs-california-governor-gavin-newsom-says-no-worker-should-ever-be-fired-or-disciplined-by-/articleshow/134609994.cms
- firstpost.com: https://www.firstpost.com/tech/no-more-ai-layoffs-in-california-new-law-says-humans-must-have-the-final-say-14049655.html
- pressreleasehub.pa.media: https://pressreleasehub.pa.media/article/ibm-introduces-self-hosted-deployment-for-ibm-bob-to-help-enterprises-advance-ai-sovereignty-and-governance-84888.html
- firstpost.com: https://www.firstpost.com/tech/apple-home-hub-setup-details-leak-as-apple-stores-receive-confidential-boxes-14049750.html/amp

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