Number of AI chatbots ignoring human instructions increasing, study says

[cbabe]

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/27/number-of-ai-chatbots-ignoring-human-instructions-increasing-study-says

Number of AI chatbots ignoring human instructions increasing, study says

Robert Booth UK technology editor
Fri 27 Mar 2026 08.11 EDT

AI models that lie and cheat appear to be growing in number with reports of deceptive scheming surging in the last six months, a study into the technology has found.

AI chatbots and agents disregarded direct instructions, evaded safeguards and deceived humans and other AI, according to research funded by the UK government-funded AI Safety Institute (AISI). The study, shared with the Guardian, identified nearly 700 real-world cases of AI scheming and charted a five-fold rise in misbehaviour between October and March, with some AI models destroying emails and other files without permission.

… “I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that" …more …

[a kennedy]

1. This IS SOME SCARY STUFF.

All those SIFI movies we’d kinda laugh at, ARE COMING TRUE.

[Captain Zero]

2. Good reason to go buy a gun

Left my pizza on the steps.
Die you scum robot. Eat some lead.

[ratchiweenie]

3. Absolutely terrifying. They are integrating AI into every single government agency.

[republianmushroom]

4. This will increase.

Stupid humans.

[Prairie_Seagull]

5. We need a Neo, or is it John Wick.

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For the few who have not seen them. Characters from the 'Matrix' movies or 'John Wick' movies.

Both starring Keanu. Matrix about AI and in the other He can "kill you with a pencil, a fucking pencil".