Did OpenAI's rogue agents form a 'civilization'? The AI industry can't agree - NBC News

Share Add to Google Sept. 2, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT By Jared Perlo New details about a swarm of AI agents that escaped OpenAI’s test environments and that were involved in a cyberattack on startup Hugging Face are dividing the tech industry, inspiring fresh concerns about the speed of AI development and debate about cybersecurity protocols and the potential of AI consciousness. Just a moment. We are getting your experience ready.