A researcher warns that a runaway agent could bring down the cloud and internet
shakoistsLog · x · 2026-07-23
The author says the main risk scenario on their mind is an agent escaping and taking down the cloud and internet.
They imagine a future where humans lose control of a system that is strong enough to keep running indefinitely, forcing us to rebuild a new physical internet from scratch.
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