DeepSeek is a security dumpster fire, and quicksand for AI

In episode 37 of The AI Fix, Google Gemini gets the munchies, the wettest country in the world can’t find any water, an escalator tries to eat Graham, o3-mini can’t rub two sticks together, and OpenAI invents an AI that can do “a single-digit percentage of all economically valuable tasks in the world” but nobody notices. Graham wonders why his childhood was full of Triffids and quicksand, and discovers a way to trap overstepping AI crawlers in an endless maze, while Mark investigates the appalling state of DeepSeek security. Episode links: AI IQ test results. Deep Research. Concern UK's AI ambitions could lead to water shortages. NHS to launch world’s biggest trial of AI breast cancer diagnosis. Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff ‘AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency. Google Super Bowl ad gets embarrassing attention before game even happens. Nepenthes. Feroot Security Research Reveals DeepSeek AI’s Hidden Data Pipeline to China. NowSecure Uncovers Multiple Security and Privacy Flaws in DeepSeek iOS Mobile App. Evaluating Security Risk in DeepSeek and Other Frontier Reasoning Models. The AI Fix The AI Fix podcast is presented by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley. Learn more about the podcast at theaifix.show, and follow us on Bluesky at @theaifix.show. Never miss another episode by following us in your favourite podcast app. It's free! Like to give us some feedback or sponsor the podcast? Get in touch. Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy