I think a more interesting question is:
At what point can we give an AI agent $100, set it free on the internet, come back in a week, and it'll have $1000?
At what point can we give an AI agent $100, set it free on the internet, come back in a week, and it'll have $1000?
The agents probably won't be doing that "themselves", but instead will be offering bounties (think: contracts) on suitably well hidden assassination markets. After all, as a machine AI cannot be held accountable for what is essentially a management decision.
I'm personally still waiting for the first country to go full Running Man to solve their prison overcrowding issues, and in addition to entertainment licensing deals also offer state-sanctioned gambling options to get a second bite.
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240222-air-canada-chatb...
They lost, but it's amazing that they even tried.