Senate 'Rogue AI' hearing sparks debate: 'AI is software, not a mind'
gerardsans · x · 2026-10-01
Researcher @TurnTrout delivered testimony at the US Senate hearing "Rogue AI: Securing the Homeland Against AI Agent Attacks" on AI agent attack risks, drawing public responses.
Google developer advocate Gerard Sans pushed back: while there are good bits in the testimony, anthropomorphic language should be handled more carefully in public discourse — AI is software, not a mind, and cannot be intelligent or smart. The exchange highlights the ongoing tension between threat narratives and demystification in AI safety debates.
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