# Pakistan–Afghanistan Strikes, an AI Agent, and Italy's Nuclear Plans

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> Published: 2026-09-24 15:28:15+00:00

# Pakistan–Afghanistan Strikes, an AI Agent, and Italy's Nuclear Plans

Leah and Sam explain Pakistan's strikes in Afghanistan and the governments' conflicting accounts, how an AI agent reached non-public Australian government files, and what Italy's nuclear-energy vote actually allows.

## Show notes

### In this episode

- 0:01 Opening and preview
- 0:35 Pakistan strikes sites in Afghanistan
- 4:32 An AI agent reaches non-public Australian government files
- 6:52 Italy creates a nuclear-energy framework
- 9:11 Recap and discussion question

### Sources and context

- **Pakistan strikes sites in Afghanistan:**[Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-afghanistan-border-fighting-66402ffe6fc48608ea4c32a099774c4c/) and[Radio Pakistan](https://www.radio.gov.pk/24-09-2026/pakistan-condemns-deliberate-unlawful-incursion-into-its-territory-from-afghanistan)
- **An AI agent reaches non-public Australian government files:**[Prime Minister of Australia](https://www.pm.gov.au/media/press-conference-new-york) and[Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet](https://www.pmc.gov.au/domestic-policy/rapid-review-australian-government-arrangements-ai-driven-cyber-incident) and[ABC News Australia](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-24/ai-agent-accessed-australian-government-site-pm-says/107189078)
- **Italy creates a nuclear-energy framework:**[Senate of the Italian Republic](https://www.senato.it/leggi-e-documenti/disegni-di-legge/scheda-ddl?did=60187) and[Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security](https://www.mase.gov.it/portale/-/nucleare-pichetto-ok-a-ddl-delega-passo-verso-il-futuro-e-tecnologia-vincente-per-la-sicurezza-energetica-1) and[Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/italy-nuclear-chernobyl-4891b6b7c7791ae84db6b0bf0f7cf567)