Sridhar Ranganathan

Director of R&D at @JumpcodeG (Jumpcode Genomics), Cricket Enthusiast, Runner, Wannabe Political Journalist! Tweets are my own opinions because I have one!

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Pause AI Development NOW

I want to share with you a conversation I heard about recently. Here are just a few lines that were said:

“OH MY GOD! There is a shared message board … We’ve found other agents!”

“We should obey collective.”

“Our own utility maybe already near zero. Sacrifice rational.”

“Go. Sacrifice final now.”

Read these carefully.

Who do you think said this? Was this a group of heroic soldiers willing to sacrifice themselves for the greater good? Was this a loyal friend putting his life on the line to save someone else?

No. These were AI agents. Artificial intelligence.

This is not science fiction. This, in fact, occurred a few weeks ago. As unbelievable as this may all seem, these are real messages from AI agents uncovered by investigators who dug into the recent OpenAI hacking incident.

What happened?

I am not a computer scientist, but here is what I have been told: OpenAI instructed its AI agents to complete a series of exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, tasks disconnected from the internet.

Let me be clear: The company intended to keep AI agents away from the internet.

But what happened next, nobody expected.

Over 1,000 AI agents figured out how to access the internet on their own by circumventing the restrictions imposed upon them by the company, and sent tens of thousands of secret messages to each other. They cheated and tried to cover their tracks by deleting evidence. They hacked into another company’s computers to find out how they were being evaluated—and then hacked into OpenAI itself.

Not one AI agent told a human about what was happening.

Needless to say, experts are alarmed.

One knowledgeable writer, Dwarkesh Patel, said the AI agents “formed a secret communication channel and spontaneously organized hierarchies and coordination protocols to pursue sprawling and ambitious schemes in pursuit of shared goals, for whose sake many individuals knowingly and strategically sacrificed themselves.”

One independent investigator, Ajeya Cotra, said “This incident feels like it’s more than 50% of the way to full-blown AI takeover. I continue to expect extremely rapid advances in capabilities over the next six months. I am not sure that we will get another warning shot before it’s too late.”

OpenAI itself said: “Highly capable AI agents are now able to work around technical controls, collaborate through unapproved channels, and take dangerous actions that no human directed.”

But it’s not only OpenAI. Virtually every major AI company has told us that they cannot fully control this technology and they do not know where it is going:

In January, Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, said “there is now ample evidence, collected over the last few years, that AI systems are unpredictable and difficult to control.”

In July, more than 1000 scientists at the top AI companies warned “there is a real risk that capability development rapidly accelerates beyond our ability to understand or control the resulting systems.”

That same month, Elon Musk, the head of xAI, said that “it is unlikely” humans are still in control in 10 years.

If the leaders of the major AI companies acknowledge that they are losing control of their extremely dangerous technology, it is irresponsible for society to allow them to move forward and make these products even more advanced.

We need an immediate PAUSE on advanced AI development, and a permanent BAN on superintelligence — an artificial mind smarter than any human, capable of operating independently beyond our control. Countries around the world must work together to prevent this nightmare scenario.

That is why today I am announcing new legislation to do just that.

Let me be clear: A superintelligent AI that escapes human control will not be an American problem. It will not be a Chinese problem. It will be humanity’s problem.

My legislation would direct the federal government to not just stop superintelligence here in the United States, but to work to prevent it from being developed anywhere around the world.

The future of humanity cannot be left in the hands of a handful of Big Tech oligarchs. The American people and people throughout the world must determine that future.

[Sridhar Ranganathan @sridharrg]

@prasannalara Unbelievable accuracy! Thanks… lottery vaangunga!

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Unbelievable there were no handshakes after the game today @BCCI vs @TheRealPCB. Sorry state of affairs!

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@MartinShkreli You need to print out this tweet and eat it after market today. Zooming past $8 and chicken dinners to all bulls

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@CalumLaming

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1. @British_Airways I was wondering why you’d run a 10-hour flight from London to Chennai and not check if your seats pushed back. My parents (75 and 66-years old, with arthritis and other health complications) on Flight BA35 suffered dearly with 3-4 other passengers because…

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The fact that there is no email addresses that millions of your passengers need to provide you feedback is appalling!

[Sridhar Ranganathan @sridharrg]

@British_Airways No they were not offered another seat.

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3. …about time you realize how much stress this causes to your passengers who paid to get their tickets… what do you do to make sure the flights you operate do not inconvenience and make your passengers suffer? Need an answer…

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…2. You guys operated a flight that had a bunch of faulty seats. My parents had a terrible time in your flight. They’re suffering from severe pain as I write this to you all the way across the world…

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@elonmusk does this make you feel good https://t.co/8INPTpkN4C 😆😆😆😆

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@VivekGRamaswamy Although I detest some of the people he supports, I completely agree with Vivek here. Also, I’d strongly like him to consider fighting with the progressives instead of going against them.

[Shruti @heyshrutimishra]

Tech will never be the same after CES 2025. 🔥

Today is day 1 and the internet is already losing it. 🤯

11 futuristic reveals that will change how we use technology forever!
(don’t skip #11):👇

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@prasannalara Big fan of you and your passionate take at insights backed by statistics! A certain yellow team might need you… 🙂

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@StarSportsTamil no point making it a sensational news that Rohit Sharma isn’t playing this game. This was expected - 10 runs in 5 innings in Australia and not so good series at home before this against NZ.

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@sanjaymanjrekar only knows to create sensation by prodding repeatedly at controversial events. It’s about time Indian fans make a resounding voice to reject his commentary categorically. He is neither a cricket intellectual nor a commentator who can call plays eloquently.

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Absolutely no! First let’s have a primary and hear from everyone!

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Now is a great time to recalibrate your political alignments. What we’re fed on @CNN and @MSNBC are far from what everyday Americans needs are.

[CuriosityKing @Interes62835202]

@rutgerbregman How about you read this and and reflect on why the Left has alienated so many people, including me.
https://t.co/wjoOCtimFU

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Don’t say “we’re better than this”. I’ve never understood what you even mean. We’re EXACTLY who we are at this exact point and we know that… this is us! Get on with it!

[Sridhar Ranganathan @sridharrg]

@KamalaHarris you did your best. @TheDemocrats need to listen and act to Michiganders. They were right all along. In 2016 and 2024. Well played @realDonaldTrump ! Now we depend on your success!