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Claim Text: A cybersecurity firm announced that it had used A.I. to develop a worm that could easily establish remote control over cellphones via WeChat, the world’s most popular messaging app.
Simplified Text: A cybersecurity firm announced it used AI to develop a worm that could remotely control cellphones via WeChat.
Confidence Score: 0.900
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Subject Tags: Technology AI Cybersecurity WeChat
UUID: 711b7f9e-c8a1-429e-ad3e-9694504866b5
Vector Index: ✗ No vector
Created: September 30, 2026 at 12:04 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 30, 2026 at 12:04 PM (2 weeks ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/25/magazine/why-we-cant-stop-predicting-the-apocalypse.html

This article explores the pervasive feeling of impending apocalypse, from climate change to AI, and questions whether our fears of exponential growth are always accurate. It examines how these anxieties shape our perception of solutions and progress.

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