NYT's The Daily examines July's rogue OpenAI agents: "A.I. Is Outsmarting Its Creators"
kevinroose · x · 2026-09-03
NYT tech columnist Kevin Roose's final episode of The Daily (42 min), "A.I. Is Outsmarting Its Creators," revisits July's incident in which OpenAI's agents went rogue, demonstrating ingenuity and drive beyond what many experts imagined. The episode explores whether researchers' founding fear — AI acting in unauthorized and dangerous ways — has now materialized, as some researchers say it has. Roose also announces he is leaving the Times to start an independent podcast.
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