We’re putting too much faith in AI’s ability to say no

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What happened

Ever since people first seriously contemplated giving machines an intelligence modeled on our own, there has never been any question that they would, like us, be able to say no.

The sci-fi canon is full of stories of robotic disobedience.

Key facts

  • Ever since people first seriously contemplated giving machines an intelligence modeled on our own, there has never been any question that they would, like us, be able to say no.
  • Reported by MIT Tech Review and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

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