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We’re worrying about the wrong AI apocalypse

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Nearly two decades ago, a group of researchers at the Idaho National Laboratory ran a secret experiment, known as the Aurora Generator Test, on a massive emerald green diesel generator. Using 30 lines of code, they hacked into the generator’s virtual backroom, corrupting safeguards and flipping swi…

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  1. 2026-09-17 12:00 · Vox Artificial Intelligence
    We’re worrying about the wrong AI apocalypse

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