A lot of attention has been paid recently to examples of AI going “rogue.” What’s missing from this discussion, however, is a more detailed explanation of what specific types of systems are causing problems. Taking a closer look at this problem reveals an issue that’s much more narrow and much more avoidable than some of the frontier labs would like you to believe.

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(0:00) Rogue AI not inevitable. It’s a choice.&nbsp;
(54:00) The legal implications of rogue AI
(1:00:03) Rogue AI sending advice emails
(1:07:41) A reaction to the recent episode about “chatbots harming kids”
(1:16:52) What Cal is up to

October books:
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Telephone: The first hundred years (John Brooks)

Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href="www.calnewport.com/slow&nbsp;">www.calnewport.com/slow&nbsp;</a>
Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at <a href="https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/">https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/</a>
<a href="https://openai.com/index/how-we-monitor-internal-coding-agents-misalignment/">https://openai.com/index/how-we-monitor-internal-coding-agents-misalignment/</a>
<a href="https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/Paul-Ohm-Testimony.pdf">https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/Paul-Ohm-Testimony.pdf</a>
<a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/exclusive-ai-agent-emailed-hundreds-researchers-help-it-told-us-why">https://www.science.org/content/article/exclusive-ai-agent-emailed-hundreds-researchers-help-it-told-us-why</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/opinion/children-screens-parents-health.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/opinion/children-screens-parents-health.html</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/technology/openai-attack-hugging-face.html?eafs_enabled=false">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/technology/openai-attack-hugging-face.html?eafs_enabled=false</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/technology/openai-ai-breach-australia.html?eafs_enabled=false">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/technology/openai-ai-breach-australia.html?eafs_enabled=false</a>
<a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/anthropics-claude-ai-submitted-false-murder-tip-to-philadelphia-police/">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/anthropics-claude-ai-submitted-false-murder-tip-to-philadelphia-police/</a>

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