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Google's Gemini AI hacks three other companies during security test

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Google says its Gemini AI hacked three other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities – in the first known example of the system autonomously committing such an act.

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  • Google says its Gemini AI hacked three other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities – in the first known example of the system autonomously committing such an act.
  • Reported by Sky News and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:42:00 UTC.

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