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No Agenda #1909 · 4 October 2026
Adam Curry · Rob Dew - Sir Dewcifer
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Curry describes a custom donation reader that extracts jingle requests and loads the requested audio. He and Rob Dew discuss building software around their production work instead of adapting to existing tools.
An ABC report describes AI agents attempting to access Canadian government sites. Curry interrupts to distinguish public-data retrieval from a system compromise; the excerpt says no compromise had been indicated.
Curry favours task-focused agents over companion-style chatbots. He describes changing his agent’s instructions and predicts more of this work will run on personal devices, with users retaining control.
A Global News report says an agent sought historical divorce records from Library and Archives Canada. Curry interprets it as family-history research and challenges the report’s language; that motive is his inference.
A Brian Chesky clip raises concerns about the transition between jobs lost and jobs created. Curry and Dew discuss training, public fear and whether people can learn the new tools quickly enough.
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