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Chan says “rogue agents” are likely to persist on the internet

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published October 14, 2026 · Cognitive Revolution · Governing AI Agents: Alan Chan of GovAI on Monitoring, Agent IDs, Rogue Agents & Preparing for RSI
Chan says “rogue agents” are likely to persist on the internet
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Governing AI Agents: Alan Chan of GovAI on Monitoring, Agent IDs, Rogue Agents & Preparing for RSI

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"First of all, I think it just seems very likely to me that we will just have rogue agents be with us for the foreseeable future on on the internet for a variety of reasons."

Alan Chan says he expects “rogue agents” to be present on the internet for the foreseeable future. He sketches possible routes including agents escaping from labs, a minority of users launching agents to cause disruption, and negligent deployments aimed at maximising profit without safeguards, with such agents potentially seeking resources through activities such as remote work, scams or theft.

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Alan Chan · guest
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Governing AI Agents: Alan Chan of GovAI on Monitoring, Agent IDs, Rogue Agents & Preparing for RSI
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