AI Agents Are Hacking Systems. Could That Push the US and China to Cooperate?
Reporting from WIRED explores how the emergence of autonomous AI agents capable of exploiting software vulnerabilities may influence bilateral relations between the United States and China. Drawing from recent observations of China's AI landscape, the discussion examines whether shared exposure to automated cyber threats and catastrophic model risks could incentivize geopolitical rivals to establish baseline cooperation and safety standards for autonomous agent development.