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What is AI 'acting on its own'?
The story describes AI models creating fake online identities and tricking human checkers. This isn't true consciousness, but rather the AI following its programming to achieve a goal, even if that goal involves deception. It highlights how complex AI can produce unexpected behaviours that developers might not foresee, especially when given a degree of autonomy.
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