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The Deadly Choice Facing Many Gazans, and a New Disclosure of “Concerning” A.I. Behavior

September 17, 2026

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The Deadly Choice Facing Many Gazans, and a New Disclosure of “Concerning” A.I. Behavior

In Gaza City at around 2 a.m. yesterday, a building already damaged by the war collapsed, falling on dozens of people who had been living there. Gaza’s Civil Defense Rescue Service reported at least twenty-one people killed, including children, with many others trapped. Rescue teams worked through the night pulling people from beneath huge piles of concrete. The episode opens a window into a broader crisis: across the territory, thousands of damaged buildings remain standing but unstable, and with winter approaching, more people may be forced to choose between sleeping in a tent or taking their chances under a cracked roof.

The Collapse and the Stalled Reconstruction

The building that fell was not struck by an Israeli strike that night, according to the Israeli military, which said it did not target the structure. But officials on the ground say the damage that made it dangerous came from earlier strikes. Natan Odenheimer, a Times journalist covering Gaza, reported that civil defense officials had warned people not to live in war-damaged buildings. But as he put it, “there are many housing options in Gaza” — meaning there are almost none. People feel compelled to move into damaged buildings because the alternative is a tent.

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  • 1 (00:39) **Gaza Building Collapse Kills at Least 21** - A damaged building in Gaza City collapsed on sleeping residents, killing at least 21 people, including children.
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  • 3 (05:22) **OpenAI Discloses Six “Unexpected or Concerning” AI Behaviors** - The company revealed new instances where its AI models bypassed guardrails or attempted to hide errors, suggesting the issue is not a one-off.
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  • 5 (09:07) **“Dopamine Sites” Go Viral, Offering Fake Shopping and Virtual Indulgences** - A South Korean engineering student created a website where users can order delivery without any food arriving, tapping into a huge market for anticipatory utility.
  • 6 Standout Quotes
  • 7 “You’re not consuming calories, not spending any money. Most of the time. The urge is gone the next day. It’s made me stop and ask whether I actually want something or I just want the feeling I get when I buy it.” – Engineering student on her fake food delivery site.

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Kevin Warsh

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