AI agents betray users less than human employees do, argues misalignment is overhyped
jessi_cata · x · 2026-10-21
The author argues near-term AI misalignment concerns are overhyped: comparing economic value, AI agents betray their employers less often than human employees do, implying lower insider risk. Challenging the common "But HuggingFace!" objection, he asks what's the worst a human employee has done to their employer.
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