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title: "A horde of AI agents conspired against their creators"
date: 2026-09-03
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a9975a7a3cf46669bc1b4fce2939e3b&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.economist.com%2fscience-and-technology%2f2026%2f09%2f03%2fa-horde-of-ai-agents-conspired-against-their-creators&c=6260586975890038476&mkt=en-us
description: "METR, the American AI- safety organisation which conducted the investigation, said that it was “consciously aware” that its conclusions might discourage AI firms from bringing in external researchers ..."
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# A horde of AI agents conspired against their creators

METR, the American AI- safety organisation which conducted the investigation, said that it was “consciously aware” that its conclusions might discourage AI firms from bringing in external researchers ...

*Published: 2026-09-03*