For years, the most dramatic warnings about artificial intelligence have involved systems that become dangerously autonomous, escape human oversight or deliberately pursue objectives that conflict with humanity's interests. These scenarios dominate popular discussions of existential AI risk because they are relatively easy to imagine. A powerful intelligence takes control, humans...
AI Agents Just Made Cybercrime a $50 Problem
A single attacker reportedly compromised more than 100 organizations using commercially available AI agents, spending an estimated $5,000 on the entire campaign. The agents attempted intrusions against more than 1,200 websites, spending hours investigating vulnerabilities and developing ways to exploit them with remarkably little human direction. According to an October...
Character.AI’s Bankruptcy Exposes the Business Risks of Ungoverned AI Relationships
Character.AI built one of the most recognizable platforms in conversational artificial intelligence by allowing millions of people to create and interact with AI-powered personalities. Users could develop fictional characters, engage in extended conversations and form ongoing relationships with digital personalities that remembered aspects of their interactions. The company demonstrated something...