[10/22 12:00] Nvidia's Jensen Huang calls AI doomsday warnings "cheap" and a coordinated slowdown "ridiculous" / Symantec finds an AI agent that hijacks unprotected language models to run self-sustaining attacks

AI News Flash for October 22, 2026 at 12:00 UTC.

Topics: 1. Nvidia's Jensen Huang calls AI doomsday warnings "cheap" and a coordinated slowdown "ridiculous" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/22/nvidia-jensen-huang-neocloud-demand-capital.html 2. Symantec finds an AI agent that hijacks unprotected language models to run self-sustaining attacks https://the-decoder.com/an-ai-agent-in-skynet-mode-hijacks-unprotected-language-models-to-launch-self-sustaining-cyberattacks/ 3. TSMC seeks rare-earth-free factory equipment to blunt China's export controls https://www.reuters.com/world/china/tsmc-seeks-factory-equipment-alternatives-thwart-chinas-rare-earths-grip-sources-2026-10-22/ 4. U.S. tech giants promise more money and fewer secrets as data center backlash builds https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/facing-pushback-data-centers-tech-giants-promising-hosts-137467914 5. UK pensions regulator urges trustees to stress-test for hidden AI concentration risk https://www.933thedrive.com/2026/10/22/uk-regulator-urges-pension-trustees-to-stress-test-over-ai-concentration-risk/