Here's your daily roundup of the most relevant AI and ML news for January 17, 2026. Today's digest includes 6 security-focused stories. Click through to read the full articles from our curated sources.
Security & Safety
1. MCP Discovery API – Let AI agents find the right tools automatically
Article URL: https://mcp-discovery-production.up.railway.app Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46661173 Points: 1
Comments: 1
Source: Hacker News - ML Security | 4 hours ago
2. OpenAI to Show Ads in ChatGPT for Logged-In U.S. Adults on Free and Go Plans
OpenAI on Friday said it would start showing ads in ChatGPT to logged-in adult U.S. users in both the free and ChatGPT Go tiers in the coming weeks, as the artificial intelligence (AI) company expanded access to its low-cost subscription globally. "You need to know that your data and conversation...
Source: The Hacker News (Security) | 14 hours ago
3. Show HN: UAIP Protocol – Secure settlement layer for autonomous AI agents
Hi HN! Creator here. I built UAIP (Universal Agent Interoperability Protocol) - infrastructure that enables AI agents from different companies (OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft) to securely transact with each other. The Problem: As AI agents become autonomous economic actors, they need:Cryptographic ...
Source: Hacker News - ML Security | 3 hours ago
4. A Hit Movie Set Deep Inside an AI Lab
Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-deepmind-documentary-youtube-thinking-game-732bfa06 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46663057 Points: 1
Comments: 1
Source: Hacker News - ML Security | just now
5. Global trust crisis deepfakes AI
Article URL: https://techfusiondaily.com/global-trust-crisis-deepfakes-ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46662920 Points: 1
Comments: 0
Source: Hacker News - ML Security | just now
6. Has AI removed the appeal of vertical SaaS?
Article URL: https://www.elliotcsmith.com/has-ai-removed-the-appeal-of-vertical-saas/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46662857 Points: 1
Comments: 0
Source: Hacker News - ML Security | just now
Tech & Development
7. Writing an LLM from scratch, part 31 – the models are now on Hugging Face
Article URL: https://www.gilesthomas.com/2026/01/llm-from-scratch-31-models-on-hugging-face Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46661464 Points: 2
Comments: 0
Source: Hacker News - AI | 3 hours ago
8. Private LLM Inference on Consumer Blackwell GPUs
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.09527 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46661432 Points: 2
Comments: 0
Source: Hacker News - AI | 3 hours ago
About This Digest
This digest is automatically curated from leading AI and tech news sources, filtered for relevance to AI security and the ML ecosystem. Stories are scored and ranked based on their relevance to model security, supply chain safety, and the broader AI landscape.
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