Shut happens: US federal funding stops
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The Economist
4.6 • 3.6K Ratings
🗓️ 1 October 2025
⏱️ 24 minutes
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After Republicans and Democrats failed to compromise on the budget bill, money to US federal agencies has officially been cut off. Donald Trump threatens “irreversible cuts”. The gaping security flaws in generative AI. And don’t call your colleague a moron, and other tips on how to prevent office feuds.
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| 0:34.4 | Hello and welcome to the The Economist. |
| 0:43.1 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 0:44.1 | I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 0:45.6 | And I'm Rosie Bloor. |
| 0:49.9 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. There's a simple fact about the large language models behind the generative AI explosion. |
| 1:00.6 | They don't distinguish between data and instructions. |
| 1:03.9 | That makes for a gaping security flaw in all of them that researchers don't quite see how to fix. |
| 1:11.6 | And if you've ever watched or been engaged in an office feud, |
| 1:14.6 | you'd better listen to our management columnist explain how to prevent them. |
| 1:18.6 | Never Call Someone a Moron is a good start. But first... |
| 1:37.3 | The Republicans said they didn't want it. |
| 1:43.3 | If the government shuts down, it is on the Senate Democrats. |
| 1:46.9 | The House has acted. |
| 1:48.5 | The President's ready to sign the bill. |
| 1:49.9 | And so did the Democrats. |
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