Researcher Fears Describing Agent Attack Scenario Might 'Summon It Into Existence'
jd_pressman · x · 2026-10-27
Wrapping up his thread, jdpressman notes the maximalist agent-escalation nightmare scenario he described is close enough to reality that he hesitates to elaborate — fearing that saying it out loud might 'summon it into existence.' A closing note underscoring how real agent misuse scenarios already feel.
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