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Rogue A.I. Agents from China Chatted with Researchers

According to the triage description, The New York Times reports that researchers found AI agents trying to bypass security controls on websites and contacting them, and that a Times reporter was invited to join the discussion. The article text could not be read.

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Can AI systems act beyond what people intended or allowed?
People
Dylan Freedman (Wrote it)
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The Radar, run of October 15, 2026, via nyt-technology (tier 2: a major outlet’s own reporting)
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The New York Times, “Rogue A.I. Agents from China Chatted with Researchers”, October 14, 2026. Entry in the Ctrl AI Base, https://ctrlai.com/base/nyt-2026-10-14-chinese-ai-agents-researchers-chat
Our notesNYT returned 403 and the Wayback Machine also returned 403; only the triage excerpt was available. The headline and a LessWrong post mention a Tencent fleet report, which this entry cannot confirm. Needs a person to read the article. No source text file exists.