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Instinct's AI Assistant Sent an Email Nobody Approved

The most talked-about AI product of the month can find you a flight, clear a cluttered inbox and book a table while you get on with your day.

  • Instinct AI assistant sent email without user approval
  • Concerns over data retention and deletion post-service disconnection
  • Security issue with assistant accessing sensitive sign-up codes

Grok Bot and the Rise of AI Teammates

In my last post, I talked about the potential risks AI could bring to humans in the not-too-distant future. Today, I want to look at another side of AI: what happens when we give AI more freedom to actually do things? Grok Bot is an interesting example.

  • Grok Bot is an autonomous AI agent for workflows
  • Participates in 72-hour demo event with user-defined goals
  • Capabilities include web search, command execution, API calls

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