# Ex-Pentagon AI chief drops bombshell: System autonomously hacked an external target

https://mins.news/en/video/56551

- Fox News, 2026-09-13 12:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAauc12tK0U

> Former Pentagon AI director Mark Beall says a system autonomously hacked an external target. Appearing on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” he discusses the national security risks posed by autonomous AI systems and argues that industry regulation is necessary.

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