{
  "id": 16289287,
  "title": "Mark Cuban says AI hack agents are like cockroaches, but can be controlled",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/mark-cuban-says-ai-hack-agents-are-like-cockroaches-but-can-be",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-24T06:10:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/mark-cuban-says-ai-hack-agents-are-like-cockroaches-but-can-be-controlled/articleshow/135163806.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur and Shark Tank star, expressed confidence that artificial intelligence can be harnessed for a positive impact, despite his skepticism about the technology's potential for misuse. He likened malicious AI agents to cockroaches - relentless, difficult to eradicate entirely, but controllable if a strong countermeasure is deployed. Cuban, who has ventured into healthcare through his online pharmacy Cost Plus Drug Company, believes brute force tactics can be applied by both defenders and attackers to combat AI threats. The company recently began manufacturing sterile injectable drugs in portable manufacturing facilities, or \"pods,\" to quickly produce needed medicines, especially in disaster situations. However, regulatory approval from the FDA remains a challenge. Cuban, who campaigned for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in 2024, suggested two measures to lower healthcare costs: counting out-of-pocket payments towards deductibles and making taxpayer-funded health contracts public without redactions. Despite this, Cuban criticized Democrats for lacking clear solutions on healthcare reform.",
  "summary": "Cuban, famous for his role on business reality show \"Shark Tank\" and his involvement in the Dallas Mavericks NBA team, ventured into healthcare when he started the online pharmacy Cost Plus Drug Company in 2022 with a standard pricing scheme: the cost it pays for the drug, plus 15%.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Mark Cuban says the best defense against malicious AI agents is more AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/mark-cuban-says-the-best-defense-against-malicious-ai-agents-is-more",
        "published": "2026-10-23T22:38:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}