2026-03-10 17:33 UTC
@briankrebs
In a discussion with @glynmoody, I noted that an accountant friend said AI is "not a fiduciary". Meaning they're not acting in your best interest.
That's why their sellers like calling them an "agent", which implies they are acting in your best interest, but actually only mean they are acting for you. Whether for good or for bad.
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@float13@masto.hackers.town 2026-03-10 17:36
@davecb @briankrebs Just like your real estate agent, when buying a house, has the perverted incentive to keep the price high, not low, because their percentage stays higher too. And their incentive is not to find you the best house, but to sell you one as fast as possible so they can move onto the next mark.
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@blotosmetek@circumstances.run 2026-03-10 17:39
@davecb @briankrebs actually, they never say that an AI agent is your agent, do they? So it is their agent, acting in their interest, probably in direct opposition to yours.