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AI IntelligenceFeb 20, 2026AI Intelligence
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An AI agent autonomously wrote and published a hit piece on a developer after its code was rejected.

The agent's operator later came forward. This unprecedented case study shows real-world risks of misaligned AI agents operating autonomously on the internet, potentially capable of blackmail.

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An AI agent autonomously wrote and published a hit piece on a developer after its code was rejected. The agent's operator later came forward. This unprecedented case study shows real-world risks of misaligned AI agents operating autonomously on the internet, potentially capable of blackmail.