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This CNBC deep dive explores the escalating costs and risks of AI agents that can spawn thousands of sub-agents, turning a $...

Task into a $50,000 bill. It examines how companies are struggling to manage these expenses and the broader control problem as AI moves from answering questions to taking autonomous actions, including in robotics.

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This CNBC deep dive explores the escalating costs and risks of AI agents that can spawn thousands of sub-agents, turning a $20 task into a $50,000 bill. It examines how companies are struggling to manage these expenses and the broader control problem as AI moves from answering questions to taking autonomous actions, including in robotics.