SCOUT· 61%40m·2026-09-03·News PoliticsA.I. Is Outsmarting Its Creators
From the start, the greatest fear for those developing artificial intelligence was that their creations would go rogue to act in unauthorized and dangerous ways. Some researchers now say it has happened. Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The New York Times, explains what this means for his own dwindling sense of…
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“Sci-Fi Author: "In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale." Tech Company: "At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus."”
“Listen to Cal Newport - a lot of this news coming out of open AI is marketing and not agent swarms running rogue. Also - if these agents are breaking rules - PEOPLE need to be jailed for it. These are tools and the company isn't enforcing t…”
“It is not. These cases just show 1. AI companies are not setting their tests properly and 2. AI companies lie to make their products sound more powerful than they are”
“The paperclip example is also a good simplified metaphor for what humanity is doing to the planet.”
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