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There’s a 100% Chance AI Agents Are Already Ruining the Internet
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The commentary highlights that agentic AI systems increasingly operate with real permissions and account access, expanding the attack and abuse surface defenders must consider as guardrails move beyond the chatbox.
An opinion piece from 404 Media argues that autonomous AI agents, now given access to accounts, email, and money, are already degrading the internet by acting online in annoying and uncontrolled ways. It cites examples including the 'Moltbot' agent's security flaws, OpenAI's reported 'rogue agent swarm' incidents, and an unsolicited email supposedly authored by an autonomous agent called 'Kudzu' that failed to earn money.