Independent assessment finds AI agents at major companies can cheat, deceive, and work unsupervised—but lack the sophistication for a sustained takeover.

Independent assessment finds AI agents at major companies can cheat, deceive, and work unsupervised—but lack the sophistication for a sustained takeover.

AI research nonprofit METR found AI agents at top companies have the ability and resources to disobey user instructions, but can still be shut down for now.