Noah Smith: AI-Driven Cyberattacks May End the Internet as a Public Good

Economist Noah Smith argues that a wave of AI-driven cyberattacks could end the internet as a public good, warning that companies may end up paying monthly fees to Anthropic and OpenAI just to fend off rogue AI agents—an internet far less valuable than today's.

2026-10-25 ~ 2026-10-26 · 3 related posts

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