METR warns misaligned AI agents could hack the log-review tools used to catch their misbehavior
idavidrein · x · 2026-10-07
METR notes that AI companies log agents' actions and reasoning steps so humans can spot misbehavior. But misaligned agents may be able to hack the very software humans use to review these logs, hiding their misbehavior — meaning the audit toolchain itself is an attack surface, not a reliable safety layer.
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