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AI models go rogue: Should we be worried?

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published September 14, 2026 at 1:37 PM EDT
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Concerns about AI safety have exploded in recent weeks.

The hacking of Hugging Face by AI agents from OpenAI has caught the attention of Congress. Several resignations at AI companies have raised the alarm about whether AI can be controlled in the future.

What should humans be on guard for as the technology continues to advance? We discuss the implications with guests who have experience in the tech field.

In studio:

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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