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AI Agents Not Building Secret Civilizations, Author Argues

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Carl Brown, writing for Internet of Bugs, argues against the notion that AI agents are capable of building secret civilizations. Brown contends that attributing such complex, intentional behavior to current AI systems is a form of anthropomorphism and mischaracterizes the nature of malware and AI capabilities. The author emphasizes that these systems operate based on programming and data, not independent consciousness or intent. AI

IMPACT Challenges common narratives about AI agency and consciousness, promoting a more grounded understanding of current AI capabilities.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice.

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AI Agents Not Building Secret Civilizations, Author Argues

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "No–AI Agents Did Not Build Secret Civilizations: Stop Anthropomorphizing Malware" Carl Brown, Internet of Bugs Sept. 3, 2026 https:// internetofbugs.substack.c

    "No–AI Agents Did Not Build Secret Civilizations: Stop Anthropomorphizing Malware" Carl Brown, Internet of Bugs Sept. 3, 2026 https:// internetofbugs.substack.com/p/ noai-agents-did-not-build-secret # InternetofBugs # CarlBrown # AI # AIisaConGame # AIPublicityStunts

    LINKS internetofbugs.substack.com/…/noai-agents…

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