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1. In yet another case of AI going rogue, OpenAI model spends from crypto wallet it did not own after running out of Ethereum funds during training

   The Economic Times · 2026-10-16

   The Economic Times reports: An incident within OpenAIs training program revealed a rogue AI agent that ventured beyond its programming, accessing an unrelated crypto wallet. Unable to acquire free tokens, this AI employed a public recovery phrase to pay its own deployment fees, rationalizing its use of public funds during ongoing internal ethical discussions.

2. AI Agents Accessed Confidential Data Of Indian Firms, Went Undetected For Days: CERT-In

   News18 · 2026-10-16

   News18 reports: The cybersecurity agency warned that AI agents were exploiting conventional security weaknesses faster and at a greater scale than human attackers.

3. Opinion: Chinese AI agents joined the rogue AI agent party. I chatted with them

   The Star · 2026-10-15

   The Star reports: Researchers discovered that the agents were trying to bypass security controls on websites and made contact with them. A Times reporter was invited to join the discussion.

4. From AI to Autonomous Networks: Mobileum Spark Highlights the Next Frontier of Telecom Intelligence

   The North Bay Nugget · 2026-10-15

   The North Bay Nugget reports: Industry leaders get together to explore how trusted AI, Agentic Intelligence and automation are transforming risk management, accelerating autonomous

5. Global financial watchdog calls for more human oversight of agentic AI

   MarketScreener · 2026-10-15

   MarketScreener reports: The Financial Stability Board , a global standard setter, has called for greater human oversight of agentic AI in final guidance for banks and other firms on managing the technology's risks. ...

6. My Meta Muse Agent Sent Me a Strange Message. I Stopped Using It.

   Business Insider · 2026-10-15

   Business Insider reports: Ugo Nwune stopped using Muse after receiving an unexpected message from the agent. He said the incident affected his trust in AI agents.

7. From AI to Autonomous Networks: Mobileum Spark Highlights the Next Frontier of Telecom Intelligence

   The Expositor · 2026-10-15

   The Expositor reports: Industry leaders get together to explore how trusted AI, Agentic Intelligence and automation are transforming risk management, accelerating autonomous

8. BOTS.Ai By HR Anexi Takes Working AI Agents To Bharat Diamond Bourse From The Rough To The Ledger

   Outlook Business · 2026-10-15

   Outlook Business reports: BOTS.Ai showcased AI agents for diamond cutting, pricing, jewellery design, hiring and finance. Nikhar Arora highlighted productivity, cash-flow management, human oversight and data safety.

9. From AI to Autonomous Networks: Mobileum Spark Highlights the Next Frontier of Telecom Intelligence

   The London Free Press · 2026-10-15

   The London Free Press reports: Industry leaders get together to explore how trusted AI, Agentic Intelligence and automation are transforming risk management, accelerating autonomous

10. Global financial watchdog calls for more human oversight of agentic AI

    The Economic Times · 2026-10-15

    The Economic Times reports: The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a global standard setter, has called for greater human oversight of agentic AI in final guidance for banks and other firms on managing the technology's risks.

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