Apple warns rogue AI agents could ‘conceal’ and ‘manipulate,’ causing unintended consequences for its business

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Apple is cautioning that rogue AI agents that “conceal actions,” or hide or manipulate information, could pose a threat to its business if they access systems without authorization and cause damage. The warning by the world’s second most valuable company came in an annual filing Tuesday, a day after Apple reported its fourth-quarter financial results. In the risk factors section, Apple expanded its warnings about artificial intelligence. Apple’s caution underscores the risks tech giants and other companies are projecting after a string of AI safety incidents in recent months, which have prompted companies to release new security features and debate regulatory measures. In its 10-K filing, which is made each year following the end of its fiscal year, Apple said “artificial intelligence agents and other technologies can take actions autonomously, including interacting with internal or external systems that in some cases they may not be authorized to access, executing or altering code,…

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