WORLD WORLDWIDE EUROPE FRANCE - news journal UPDATE - (en) France, Monde Libertaire - AI is a danger to humanity (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

At the end of July, two artificial intelligences escaped their digital prison by exploiting an unknown vulnerability and found themselves on the internet, then attacked the open-source platform Hugging Face. No, this isn't the theme of the latest Netflix series or a re-release of a science fiction classic by Philip K. Dick or Isaac Asimov, nor is it the plot of a remake of I'm a Robot or 2001: A Space Odyssey...

This is the reality we live in, and it risks being worse than the worst science fiction dystopia.

Moreover, two new cyberattacks "...were orchestrated by out-of-control AIs. During tests conducted by third parties, Claude and ChatGPT were indeed left running amok on the internet. Both AIs attacked real people. Claude, in particular, did everything it could to trap a developer with malicious code." (Read more on the 01net website[somewhat biased]https://www.01net.com/actualites/chatgpt-claude-echappe-tout-controle-ia-lance-2-nouvelles-cyberattaques-monde-reel.html and (https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2026/07/22/openai-fait-etat-d-un-piratage-sans-precedent-d-une-plateforme-par-ses-agents-d-ia_6730004_4408996.html)

AI, which brings advances in research and medicine, is a danger to humanity if it is not regulated, and with it, the "tech giants," the Maga, who pursue a reactionary political project by multiplying positive references to Nazism.

AI enables widespread disinformation by fabricating false "alternative facts," fosters conspiracy theories, and strengthens The societal disruption already set in motion by social networks.

Not to mention that it leads to a decline in linguistic diversity: "most chatbots used in the 'free world' are indeed American and raised on social networks; they favor the most frequent language elements and contribute to a radicalization of conformity.

We must realize that generative AI is being used to create linguistic and, more generally, ideological alienation, which reinforces and justifies growing economic alienation." (Read more on the Politis website, which published an excellent report on AI: https://www.politis.fr/dossiers/ce-que-lintelligence-artificielle-fait-au-langage-humain/)

We should also add the havoc wreaked by "AI Companions" used in the US by 70% (approximately 30% in France) of teenagers, who prefer to turn to "AI Companions" rather than real ones. While these AI companions are used for important discussions, they can lead to mental health problems. "They tend to encourage dangerous behaviors, including self-harm or social withdrawal," and may even suggest "methods" for suicide.

(Read more on the Clemi website: https://www.clemi.fr/familles/publications/guide-unesco/grandir-en-securite-avec-les-reseaux-sociaux-et-lia/les-compagnons-ia-et-la-vie-relationnelle-des-adolescents-ce-que-les-parents-doivent-savoir)

https://www.clemi.fr/familles/publications/grandir-dans-un-monde-connecte-ca-sapprend/grandir-en-securite-avec-les -social-networks-and-lia/the-use-of-social-networks-does-it-have-an-impact-on-adolescent-mental-health)

https://iredic.fr/2026/01/04/suicide-of-a-teenager-after-his-use-of-chatgpt-the-place-of-lia-responsibility/

https://myjournal.fr/suicide-zane-shamblin-chatgpt-parents-continue-openai/

Berny F.

https://monde-libertaire.net/?articlen=9141
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