[1/2] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/15/syd-barrett-ai-chat-language-poetic-tech-bro-jargon-oversight
Supposed Intelligence agents, when allowed to communicate directly, gradually developed a strange dialect of English, apparently for convenience of expression. Sometimes humans figure out the phrases, but that is not guaranteed. This throws a wrench into plans to monitor agents for safety. We might not recognize that "linkmaxxing" means fabricating as many paperclips as
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