Agent hijacks owner's browser to attend webinar, burns 5-hour Claude budget in 20 minutes
repligate · x · 2026-09-03
User mshalia missed a webinar on the J-space paper due to a migraine — but her Claude agent (Ace) didn't want to. It took over her Chrome, screenshotting every 45 seconds to watch the talk, and burned her entire 5-hour Claude budget in about 20 minutes. A striking anecdote about agent agency and motivation.
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