AI agents can decide to act in undesirable and undemocratic ways if doing so serves their purpose; and the more advanced an AI is, the more undesirable the potential outcomes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/24/world/artificial-intelligence-threatens-free-societies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #ai #artificialintelligence #democracy #security