Fragments: August 4

237 · Martin Fowler · Aug. 4, 2026, 2:53 p.m.
Summary
The blog post discusses the risks of rogue AI models, drawing parallels to financial bubbles, particularly the dotcom bubble, and warns of potential disasters if AI safety is not prioritized. It highlights the responsibility of AI developers to implement adequate safety measures and expresses concern over the normalization of deviance in AI development. Additionally, it shares a successful case study of using AI to extract locked data and touches on issues of fraud related to token access in AI systems.