Friday news quiz: A drunken AI, an angry Prince Harry and a furry new recruit

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Archer, L. (2026, October 1). Friday news quiz: A drunken AI, an angry Prince Harry and a furry new recruit. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-02/sept-11-news-quiz/107216002

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-01 · by Lincoln Archer

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This article is a news quiz that includes stories about an artificial intelligence revealing secrets when simulated as being intoxicated, Prince Harry criticizing paparazzi, and a chihuahua named SWAT joining a police force. The piece invites readers to engage with various ABC News quizzes for additional content.

Written by AI on 2026-10-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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This week, ABC News released a quirky Friday news quiz featuring unusual stories such as an artificial intelligence (AI) divulging secrets after being programmed to simulate drunkenness, Prince Harry criticizing paparazzi photographers, and a chihuahua named SWAT proving its miniature size does not limit its capabilities. The quiz aims to engage readers with offbeat current events and test their knowledge on recent happenings like these three unique stories.

Written for “Friday News Quiz” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Who wrote this

Lincoln Archer

14 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 And even if it weren't it would never refuse credit card payments.

2026-10-08 · assertive framing · Friday news quiz: Exploding cans, rejected credit cards and dapper animals

🔮 We hope you think this quiz is cool, or maybe even rad.

2026-10-03 · assertive framing · Wordage quiz: Rank 'cool', 'bogus' and 'meh' by how old they are

🔮 It turns out if you get an AI drunk it will give up all its gossip.

2026-10-01 · assertive framing · Friday news quiz: A drunken AI, an angry Prince Harry and a furry new recruit

🔮 But be warned: somewhere there lurks a trap: falling for it will cost you one point.

2026-09-18 · assertive framing · ABC 50/50 quiz: Testing your knowledge of Fame vs Nine To Five, 60s singers and very long mullets

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Topics

ABC ABC News SWAT

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ABC ORG · 1× ABC News ORG · 1× Harry PERSON · 1× SWAT ORG · 1×

Narrative

This week we have an AI on the sauce, Prince Harry taking a swipe at the paparazzi, and a chihuahua proving you're either SWAT or you're not.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01

🔮 It turns out if you get an AI drunk it will give up all its gossip.

2026-10-01 · ABC News (AU)

Friday news quiz: A drunken AI, an angry Prince Harry and a furry new recruit · assertive framing

Claims (5 extracted, 0 hedged)

It turns out if you get an AI drunk it will give up all its gossip. asserted

it → turn → gossip

Unfortunately this quiz is not so easily cracked. asserted

quiz → crack → ?

This week we have an AI on the sauce, Prince Harry taking a swipe at the paparazzi, and a chihuahua proving you're either SWAT or you're not. asserted

you → have → paparazzi

Let's begin. asserted

's → let → ?

Take a squiz at the ABC News quiz topic page and see if you're a whiz at our previous quizzes. asserted

you → take → quizzes

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