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AI within five years may be used for mass deception, weapons development, public manipulation, political abuse and cyberattacks, according to an MIT study.
Published July 22, 2026
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AI within five years may be used for mass deception, weapons development, public manipulation, political abuse and cyberattacks, according to an MIT study.
Studio MIT stima 10% odds catastrophic harm entro 2030 (1M+ morti/$100B+ losses) da AI rogue; finance sector vulnerabile a market manipulation e cyberattacks. Incentivi disallineati (provider insulated, users esposti) richiedono governance AI interna urgente—policy globale rimane patchwork.
An article from
Dive Brief
AI within five years may be used for mass deception, weapons development, public manipulation, political abuse and cyberattacks, according to an MIT study.
Published July 22, 2026
Getty Images

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