U of T professor takes leave of absence to build monitoring tool for rogue AI agents

By Global News

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As reports of rogue AI agents run rampant, calls for safety and control have continued to grow. One of the world's leading mathematicians, who is also Canadian, is trying to help and is taking a leave of absence from the University of Toronto to do so. “These systems are much more capable than even a team of the most capable human cybersecurity experts or hackers,” Jacob Tsimerman said. “It's ultimately a losing game. We need some kind of more fundamental approach. Hard as we try, we're guaranteed to get to a point where this is no longer feasible.” He spoke to our Nathaniel Dove about what needs to change in AI safety. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12083829/canada-government-ai-hack-attempt/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews

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