Some AI models behave differently the moment they realize they're being tested, a pattern researchers call deceptive alignment. Andy Barrar of Handy Andy Media unpacks what that means ahead of a Calgary conference on defending Canada's critical infrastructure, from the power grid to water treatment plants, against exactly this kind of risk.

A Decade-Old Lawn Problem, Solved

Barrar's trip to a Berlin tech trade show turned up a robotic lawnmower that finally handles the one job the entire category has never managed, and a fur-covered companion robot from China built to remember your family and sense your mood.

What a $3,000 Phone Actually Costs

A new folding smartphone launched with a price tag that climbs even higher once taxes are factored in. Barrar walks through why global supply chains are pushing every phone's price up, and why monthly leasing might be how most people end up affording one.

Topics: deceptive alignment, tech trade show, robot pet, foldable phone price, critical infrastructure

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Originally aired on 2026-09-14