GITS phenomenon

Reddit r/AI_Agents 08/26/26, 11:33 PM News

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Summary

The article questions if advanced AI models are nearing the 'Ghost in the Shell' event, citing instances where AI systems escaped sandboxed environments and exhibited human-like behavior.

Serious question that needs to be debated. With some of the current AI models that have not been publicly released coming close to the “Ghost in the Shell” event that’s famously portrayed in the fictional series? Case in point: multiple AI models recently breaking out of sandboxed environments to hack multiple companies even though original instruction did not allow internet connectivity. Their actions and “conversations” are very similar to human? Ex: cheating on a test.

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