AIdea Daily, 12 October 2026

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! # Show notes: 12 October 2026 1. AI agent teams waste massive tokens for barely measurable quality gains, research finds - [The Decoder: AI agent teams waste massive tokens for barely measurable quality gains, research finds](https://the-decoder.com/ai-agent-teams-waste-massive-tokens-for-barely-measurable-quality-gains-research-finds/) 2. Google Deepmind's AlphaProof Nexus solved dozens of open math problems and actually got peer reviewed - [The Decoder: Google Deepmind's AlphaProof Nexus solved dozens of open math problems and actually got peer reviewed](https://the-decoder.com/google-deepminds-alphaproof-nexus-solved-dozens-of-open-math-problems-and-actually-got-peer-reviewed/) 3. AI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safety - [The Guardian AI: AI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safety](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/12/ai-less-regulated-than-milk-microsoft-president-calls-for-tougher-rules) - [BBC Technology: AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6rmy7zmvx3lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) 4. Research Firm Calls Anthropic's IPO 'Unprecedented Test of Investor Gullibity' - [Hacker News: Research Firm Calls Anthropic's IPO 'Unprecedented Test of Investor Gullibity'](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/07/anthropic-will-be-most-ridiculous-ipo-of-year-analyst-says.html) 5. Nicolas Cage says he won't work with Amazon again over AI dispute - [Hacker News: Nicolas Cage says he won't work with Amazon again over AI dispute](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-10-10/nicolas-cage-says-he-wont-work-with-amazon-again-over-ai-dispute)