Connor Leahy on CBS: “We are facing a national security crisis from AI”

According to the video description, in a CBS appearance clipped by ControlAI, its US Executive Director Connor Leahy says autonomous AI systems pose a novel national security threat and likens them to adversaries stationed inside data centers.

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Questions
Can AI systems act beyond what people intended or allowed? · How is AI used in attacks, defence and war?
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Connor Leahy (Speaks, US Executive Director, ControlAI)
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The Radar, run of October 12, 2026, via yt-controlai (tier 1: the source’s own channel or an official record)
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ControlAI, “Connor Leahy on CBS: “We are facing a national security crisis from AI””, October 7, 2026. Entry in the Ctrl AI Base, https://ctrlai.com/base/controlai-2026-10-07-leahy-cbs-national-security-crisis
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