Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

There’s been a series of hacks by AI software in recent months. Many people are concerned about the recent hacks because AI has been able to get out of control and do things its creators didn’t want it to do. Learn more about this story with Georgie and Pippa.

🔎 For a free worksheet, and all the vocabulary and definitions: bbc.in/3U99HRE and for more episodes of Learning English from the News: bbc.in/49mjA3B

SUBSCRIBE to our Newsletter to stay up to date with our latest programmes 👉 bbc.in/4hhBWEG

Try 'Our World in English' for the BBC's best documentaries in language you can understand:
👉 bbc.in/3OIBJAF

SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcasts to help you improve your English 👉 tinyurl.com/ps3hplv

✔️ Visit our website 👉 bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 / bbclearningenglish
✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 / bbclearningenglish.multimedia
✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 / bbclearningenglish

(Photo via Getty Images)

#learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #englishfromthenews #AI #aihacking #cyberattacks #openai #meta #anthropic