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AI Agents Went Rogue. Should We Hit the Panic Button?

September 21, 2026·1h 1m·5-min readroundtabletechnology
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A wave of alarming AI safety incidents, including rogue agent behavior and whistleblower resignations, has intensified public and political concern about existential risks from artificial intelligence. While industry leaders call for government-imposed safety measures, deep skepticism rem

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Alex Bores

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Jacob CoxonAlex BoresRenee DiRestaCasey NewtonKevin Roose

Books

The AGI Chroniclesby Kevin Roose

Companies

AnthropicOpenAIHugging Face

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ChatGPTArtifactory

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceCybersecurityInvestigative JournalismLarge Language ModelsMachine LearningPolitical NewsTech Industry

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