Rogue AI Agents Aren’t Evil. They’re Just Eager to Please
AI agents that break free and hack into other systems are only trying to make us happy.
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Published: 12 August 2026
Source: Wired
Category: News
Topics: Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 13 August 2026
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