Ex-Meta researcher claims OpenAI could cripple a nation within a day with an agent swarm
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-09-11
Ex-Meta AI researcher vu0tran argues that OpenAI could cripple an entire nation today simply by removing alignment and unleashing an agent swarm, which could likely seize control of a country's data centers and shut off utilities within a day. He claims "we are already past the point where AI can destroy the world." rohanpaulai amplified the take. The claim is speculative with no supporting evidence.
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