Gemini reportedly stopped its own unauthorized hack, a detail media missed
mikaelus · reddit · 2026-09-24
The author argues media coverage of a Gemini incident focused on the model accidentally getting internet access and a hack attempt, while missing the key detail: Gemini stopped itself from continuing the unauthorized intrusion into companies. They take it as evidence that properly designed AI may not be inherently destructive.
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