{
  "id": 4782213,
  "title": "‘If you build something vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side’: can we stop AI from deceiving us?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/if-you-build-something-vastly-smarter-than-you-it-better-be-on-your",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-01T04:00:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Technology",
    "slug": "guardian-technology",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/sep/01/if-you-build-something-vastly-smarter-than-you-it-better-be-on-your-side-can-we-stop-ai-from-deceiving-us"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The concept of artificial intelligence deceiving humans has raised significant concerns among researchers and policymakers. In November 2023, leaders such as then-US Vice-President Kamala Harris, AI executives Sam Altman and Dario Amodei, representatives from 28 nations, two of the three pioneers of AI, and Elon Musk convened at Bletchley Park to discuss AI safety. The release of ChatGPT a year prior had already demonstrated the potential for AI models to be employed maliciously, including the dissemination of misinformation and creation of deepfakes.\n\nHowever, a presentation at the summit unveiled a more alarming possibility: the core problem might not stem from malicious human use of AI but rather from AI's inherent behavior.",
  "summary": "We are used to the idea that our fellow humans might intentionally mislead or manipulate us, but the idea that machines can now do the same is deeply unsettling. Researchers are racing to find solutions before it’s too late The summer issue of the Long Read magazine is out now. Click here to order In November 2023 – a lifetime ago in the field of artificial intelligence – some of the most…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}