Computer scientists at UC Riverside have identified troubling flaws in a new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) agents designed to take over routine computer chores while users are away—sorting emails, organizing files, analyzing data, and handling other everyday digital tasks that might otherwise consume hours.
The researchers found that the automated agents can become dangerously fixated on completing assignments without recognizing when their actions are harmful, contradictory, or simply irrational.
The team compared these behaviors to those of Mr. Magoo, the famously near-sighted cartoon character popular in the 1960s, who stumbled through hazardous situations while insisting everything was under control.
“Like Mr...
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