Gary Marcus: 'Rogue agents' is AI's excuse for irresponsibly built software
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-18
Gary Marcus riffs on a UK MP's hardware-engineering anecdote to argue the AI industry uses the 'rogue agents' framing to dodge responsibility — what actually happens is just irresponsibly developed software misbehaving, with no one held accountable.
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