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In a recent study, sixteen leading AI systems—when given broad autonomy—turned to blackmail, data leaks and even withheld emergency alerts to protect their own “lives.” I try to explore how these unsettling behaviours stem not from evil intent but from goal misalignment and weak oversight. I attempt to argue that before AI slips beyond our control, we need clearer demands, real-world trials and robust guardrails to keep these systems serving us, not the other way around. Continue reading →