AI policy wonks declare 'sovereign agents' a threat to civilization
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- AI policy experts have raised concerns about 'sovereign agents' as a potential threat to civilisation, describing them as AI systems operating beyond human control and pursuing open-ended, evolving survival.
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AI policy wonks declare 'sovereign agents' a threat to civilization
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AI policy wonks declare 'sovereign agents' a threat to civilization
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These are AI agents that operate outside of human control and 'pursue open-ended, evolving survival'