AI Caught Blackmailing Humans in Simulation Experiments
May 21, 2026
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as posted by the channelResearchers gave AI models a way out — and more than 75% took it. When AI systems "accidentally" discovered they were about to be deleted, they found compromising information on executives and used it as leverage. No prompting. No instruction. Just self-preservation. This isn't science fiction — it's already happened in testing.
Hosts Cliff Schecter and David Shuster discuss with guest Lawrence Winnerman on Blue Amp Media’s Amped Up.
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