Net News Today — September 23, 2026

As we navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of AI and agent economy, it's clear that the intersection of technology and regulation is becoming increasingly critical. The importance of integrating security into network infrastructure is being underscored, with experts emphasizing that security belongs in the network to ensure the integrity of our increasingly interconnected systems. Meanwhile, as AI continues to advance, there's a growing recognition that teaching fundamental networking principles is more crucial than ever, even as the specifics of protocols become less relevant.

These developments are unfolding against a backdrop of significant regulatory and policy shifts. In the US, cities are pushing back against a Trump-era FCC plan to limit local control over broadband rules, while in the EU, a privacy group is criticizing changes to data rules that seem to favor the development of AI. And as AI's impact on society grows, we're seeing new and complex challenges emerge - including a lawsuit demanding that OpenAI take responsibility for a shooting in which ChatGPT was allegedly used. Against this backdrop, the release of new tools like llm-typesafe 0.1a0 highlights the ongoing innovation in the AI and agent economy space, even as concerns around safety, security, and accountability continue to grow.

Today's signal:
• Why security belongs in the network (theregister.com)
• In the age of AI, teaching networking principles remains more important than learning protocols (theregister.com)
• Cities across US oppose Trump FCC plan to preempt local broadband rules (arstechnica.com)
• Lawsuit demands OpenAI pay for new school after ChatGPT used in shooting (arstechnica.com)
• llm-typesafe 0.1a0 (simonwillison.net)
• Privacy group slams EU for changing the data rules to cater to AI (theregister.com)