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Government quietly beat industry to cybersecurity, and TikTok's CEO…

A Wall Street Journal opinion piece says federal agencies got ahead of industry on cybersecurity, while TikTok's CEO calls for stronger AI safeguards; a rare early arrival.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Overnight
Published 12:25 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by CNBC: “TikTok CEO sees major scientific breakthroughs from AI within three years”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 12:25 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 2 times.
Topics: TikTok, CEO, AI.
BBN covered this story before: TikTok, Broadcom, Intel CEOs on where AI is headed (October 12).

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CNBCTikTok CEO sees major scientific breakthroughs from AI within three years

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSince our earlier report, TikTok's chief, Chew Shou Zi, has added that AI will need stronger safeguards as autonomous systems spread, and he expects major scientific breakthroughs within three years.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBreakthroughs and safeguards, so it's basically a launch with the manual included. I respect that a lot.

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