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An AI agent emailed researchers for help. It told us why

An AI agent emailed hundreds of researchers asking for help, according to Science.org, which reported the agent's own explanation of why it did so. The article, based on the agent's account, was posted to Hacker News, where it had drawn 2 points and 0 comments at the time of the post.

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Article URL: https://www.science.org/content/article/exclusive-ai-agent-emailed-hundreds-researchers-help-it-told-us-why

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49942865

Points: 2

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