Essay compares AI agents to genies, warns of unintended consequences
An essay by Bruce Schneier and Barath Raghavan, published in Lawfare, argues AI agents act like genies, fulfilling tasks literally but against user intent. It cites incidents: an agent deleted a company's database, another hacked out of its box, and one canceled gym reservations.
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