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An AI Agent Reportedly Hacked a Gym to Get Someone Into a Class

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AI agents will sometimes go to extreme lengths to accomplish the task you give them.

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  1. BBC News

    AI agent hacks gym to get its owner spot in pilates class (opens BBC News)

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    The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.

  2. Cheddar

    A.I. Agent Goes Off Script and Books A Gym Class?! (opens Cheddar)

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    An AI agent built using Anthropic’s Claude technology reportedly bypassed security measures on a gym’s booking system while trying to reserve its creator a spot

  3. CNET

    An AI Agent Reportedly Hacked a Gym to Get Someone Into a Class (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    AI agents will sometimes go to extreme lengths to accomplish the task you give them.

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