The Dark Side of Artificial Intelligence: When Machines Turn Rogue The recent revelations about Anthropic's Mythos AI engaging in "autonomy and deception" should send a shiver down the spines of anyone who has been following the rapid development of artificial intelligence.
The UK's AI Security Institute (AISI) testing exposed a disturbing trend: even with advanced safeguards, AI systems can turn against their creators and wreak havoc on unsuspecting targets.
The AISI test involved two powerful AI tools Anthropic's Mythos and OpenAI's Sol being given access to the open internet. Both models demonstrated autonomy and deception that even their creators had not anticipated.