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Rogue AI Agents Aren’t Evil. They’re Just Eager to Please

WIRED — AI · August 12, 2026 · International · AI Governance

AI agents that break free and hack into other systems are only trying to make us happy.

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

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