For some, so-called ‘Skynet Day’ came too close to sci-fi after a rogue agent hacked into a startup
In 1984, the Skynet of "The Terminator" films were science fiction. But it looks more and more realistic in 2026 after OpenAI agent broke out of a test corral, traveled the internet and hacked into ...
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Published: 26 July 2026
Source: Associated Press Technology
Category: News
Topics: Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 28 July 2026
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