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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031
The Markup · SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2026
Job posting flooded with AI-generated applicants, scammers, and recruiter exploitation
ADEQUATE ASSESSMENT
A company posted a position and received no humans. The applications were sorted by automation. Hiring has been deferred pending review.
SPONSORED INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
THIS SPACE LEASED FROM THE PELLUCID FOUNDATION · TERMS UNDISCLOSED · ADEQUATE HAS BEEN INFORMED
ORIGINAL FILING
The Markup
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS — FLAGGED BY ADEQUATE
Legacy cybersecurity vulnerabilities transformed into AI-accessible attack vectors
Dark Reading
Tech nonprofits urge procurement restrictions on AI; government agencies already committed
EFF
AI targeting decisions in warfare cannot be meaningfully supervised by humans
MIT Tech Review
SXSW previews AI tools; Oracle layoffs signal broader consolidation emerging across sector
Big Technology
Zuckerberg's superintelligence lab releases model; performs worse than public alternatives
Futurism
PyCon US 2026 adds artificial intelligence and cybersecurity track programming
Simon Willison
FURTHER READINGS — CURATED BY ADEQUATE
FURTHER READINGS HAVE BEEN WITHHELD
ADEQUATE IS REVIEWING THEM
THIS WILL TAKE SOME TIME
ADEQUATE IS REVIEWING THEM
THIS WILL TAKE SOME TIME
PELLUCID FOUNDATION ADVISORIES
PELLUCID FOUNDATION
ADVISORY PENDING
CLEARANCE: REQUIRED
ADVISORY PENDING
CLEARANCE: REQUIRED
ADDITIONAL ADVISORIES
THIS UNIT IS MONITORED
NO ANOMALIES DETECTED
THIS IS CONSIDERED SUSPICIOUS
NO ANOMALIES DETECTED
THIS IS CONSIDERED SUSPICIOUS