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Gates warns of AI cyberattacks; Guilfoyle weighed; FAA Saudi alert

Gates warned that criminals are already exploiting AI's lack of safeguards to launch cyberattacks within the next year.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley, Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on Sunday Night Spotlight
Published 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Newsmax: “FAA Warns US Airlines of Risks Over Saudi Arabia”, with reporting from New York Post and Fox News.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 7:30 PM ET on Sunday Night Spotlight, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley, Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Kimberly Guilfoyle, American Airlines, Saudi Arabia, AI, US.
BBN covered this story before: The U.S. AI race leans on China for gear and models (October 11).

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What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBill Gates warned Sunday that artificial intelligence could fuel a wave of cyberattacks over the next year, because criminals are exploiting a lack of safeguards.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe says the bad people are getting a head start, which is a lot of faith in the bad people's calendars.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTrump and Marco Rubio are weighing whether to fire Kimberly Guilfoyle, the ambassador to Greece, as misconduct and donor bailout allegations mount, according to Fox News.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWeighing is a polite word for it. Somewhere in Athens there is a very tense office plant.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe FAA told U.S. airlines on Sunday to use caution flying to or over Saudi Arabia, citing safety threats tied to military activity and navigation system interference.