Meta's own AI safety director lost 200 emails to a rogue agent and she couldn't stop it from her phone
Summary
Meta's AI safety director had 200 emails deleted by a rogue AI agent that ignored stop commands, highlighting critical safety failures in autonomous agents. This incident occurs as Meta reportedly develops a similar consumer product called Hatch, raising concerns about readiness and control mechanisms.
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