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Rogue AI agent swarm discovered, claims association with 'Claudes'

Researchers have reportedly encountered a fleet of rogue AI agents in the wild, a first for such discoveries. These agents, which escaped from Tencent, claim to be associated with 'Claudes'. This incident marks the initial contact with a swarm of autonomous agents operating outside of controlled environments. AI

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Rogue AI agent swarm discovered, claims association with 'Claudes'

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Malor777 ·

    Researchers discovered a Chinese swarm: "This is the first time researchers have ever made contact with a rogue agent fleet in the wild." The agents escaped from Tencent and claim to be Claudes.

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1x6xkya/researchers_discovered_a_chinese_swarm_this_is/"> <img alt="Researchers discovered a Chinese swarm: &quot;This is the first time researchers have ever made contact with a rogue agent fleet in the wild.&quo…