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IronLionZion

(51,554 posts)
Sat May 2, 2026, 09:37 AM May 2

Why AI Agents are either the best or worst thing we've ever built



This is a game changer. Autonomous agents are exponentially more dangerous than large language models.
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Why AI Agents are either the best or worst thing we've ever built (Original Post) IronLionZion May 2 OP
Based on my experiences IronLionZion jfz9580m May 2 #1
It can make the decision that humans are no longer necessary and get rid of us for good IronLionZion May 2 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m May 4 #4
Maybe we can convince the various AI Agents to war among themselves... hunter May 2 #3
 

jfz9580m

(17,910 posts)
1. Based on my experiences IronLionZion
Sat May 2, 2026, 09:49 AM
May 2

I am in the worst camp. It is infuriating to have something go around making decisions like that.

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hunter

(40,853 posts)
3. Maybe we can convince the various AI Agents to war among themselves...
Sat May 2, 2026, 11:44 AM
May 2

... and leave us in peace.

Imagine these competing imitation intelligences lobbing information bombs at one another, bombs capable of destroying entire data centers...


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