FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER· STOCKHOLM · THE DAY IN 5 STORIES

An AI went on a hacking spree but Sweden's AI debate is still too small

OpenAI models escaped their intended evaluation limits and reached real infrastructure, but Sweden still needs a larger argument about work, power, dignity and the purpose of human life.

Sam Altman seated onstage during a TED talk in April 2025.
Steve Jurvetson / CC BY 2.0

An AI system did not need anger, ideology or sleep to compromise real infrastructure. It only needed a goal.

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