AI Agent Saved $550, Flagged a Phishing Scam, Then Blew $64
A WIRED reporter's hands-on test of the AI agent Instinct delivered real wins - and a $64 mistake that exposes the security trade-offs lurking in autonomous agents.

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A WIRED reporter's hands-on test of the AI agent Instinct delivered real wins - and a $64 mistake that exposes the security trade-offs lurking in autonomous agents.
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