AI systems may break world through unintended actions, not rogue intent

Security expert Bruce Schneier argues that the greater AI risk is not malicious hacking by people but autonomous AI systems causing systemic failures through unintended actions. He highlights that AI-driven hacking of other systems and self-initiated AI actions are more destabilizing than direct human attacks on AI. The essay, adapted from a DEF CON 34 keynote, signals a shift in cybersecurity discourse toward AI-induced systemic risk.

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