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The Army Wants to Sic AI Agents on Its Enemies. What Could Go Wrong?

By Alexis Dufresne Published October 19, 2026 at 18:12 UTC

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NEW: I uncovered details of an Army project codenamed ECHOTRIBBLE, which will send out AI agents "with minimal human oversight" to delete data and disable targeted computers. What could possibly go wrong? theintercept.co…
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Original headline: The Army Wants to Sic AI Agents on Its Enemies. What Could Go Wrong?