Mollick: same agent risks will apply to Fable and future open-weights models
emollick · x · 2026-09-04
Extending his earlier point about Astra, Ethan Mollick notes the same double-edged-sword logic applies to Fable — and will apply to open-weights models once they reach Fable/Astra-level capabilities: powerful agent abilities and unguarded risk arrive together.
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