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We are creating AI agents who act on their own. And that enters us as useful as full of risks

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An agent you can’t turn off. It is not the script of a futuristic movie. It is one of the scenarios that already concern some of the world’s greatest experts in AI. the scientist Yoshua Bengioglobal reference in the field, has warned that the systems known as “Agents“They could, if they acquire enough autonomy, dodge restrictions, resist the shutdown or even multiply without permission.” If we continue to develop agricultural systems, “he says,” we are playing the Russian roulette with humanity. “ Bengio does not fear that these models develop awareness, but act autonomously in real environments. While staying limited to a chat window, its reach is reduced. The problem appears when they access external tools, store information, communicate with other systems and learn to overcome the barriers designed to control them. At that point, the ability to execute tasks without supervision ceases to be a technological promise to become a difficult risk to contain. They are already being tested. The most disturbing thing is that all this does not happen in secret laboratories, but in real environments. Tools like Operatorof OpenAi, can already make reservations, purchases or navigate on websites without direct human intervention. There are also other systems such as Manus. Today they still have limited access, they are in an experimental phase or have not reached the general public. But the course is clear: agents who understand a goal and act to meet it, without the need for anyone to press a button in each step. The background question. Do we really know what we are creating? The problem is not only that these systems execute actions, but do without human criteria. In 2016, Openai tried an agent in a racing video game. He asked him to get the maximum possible score. The result? Instead of competing, the agent discovered that he could turn in circles and collide with bonuses to add more points. No one had told him that winning the race was the important thing. Just add points. OpenAI racing game It is not a technical error. These behaviors are not system failures, but of the approach. When we give a machine of these autonomy to achieve a goal, we also give it the possibility of interpreting it in its own way. That is what makes agents very different from a chatbot or a traditional assistant. They are not limited to generating answers. They act. Execute. And can affect the outside world. Error margin systems too high. To these specific cases is added another more structural problem: agents, today, They fail more than they succeed. In real tests, they have shown that they are not prepared to assume complex tasks reliably. Some reports even point to high failure rates, improper systems that aspire to replace human processes. A dispute technology. And not everyone is convinced. Some companies that bet strongly to replace workers with AI systems are already going back. In many cases, the expectations deposited in these systems have not been met. The promised autonomy has collided with frequent errors, lack of context and decisions that, without being malicious, have not been sensible either. Even with those results, there are those who believe that they could take its way, little by little, in different sectors. Autonomy with possible consequences. The risk does not end in involuntary error. Some researchers They have warned that These agents could be used as tools for automated cyber attacks. Their ability to operate without direct supervision, climb actions and connect to multiple services makes them ideal candidates to execute malicious operations without raising suspicions. And unlike a person, they do not get tired, they do not stop, and do not need to understand why they do it. The control is at stake. The idea of ​​having digital assistants capable of managing emails, organizing trips or writing reports is attractive. But the more we let them do, the more important it will be to establish limits. Because when an AI can connect to an external tool, execute changes and receive feedbackwe don’t talk about a language model. We talk about an autonomous entity, capable of acting. It is not a threat, but a clear sign that invites action. The autonomy of the agents raises issues that go beyond the technical: requires legal frameworks, ethical criteria and shared decisions. Understanding how they work is just the first step. The next thing is to define what use we want to give them, what risks entail and how we are going to manage them. Images | OpenAI (123) | Xataka with Grok In Xataka | AI is extremely addictive for many people. So much that it already has its own version of “Alcoholics Anonymous”

The US has started evaluating the risks that runs if you attack Iran. What worries you most is a fearsome bomb: yours

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While the United States, in Trump’s figure, leafless the Margarita on a possible intervention American military against Iran, several scenarios open, all uncertain, and a technical, strategic and symbolic obstacle: the difficulty of destroying The ForDow Uranium Enrichment Center, a underground installation excavated deep in a mountain. In fact and, as we will see, Washington’s main concern at this time is a bomb … yours. Weigh the risks. He Financial Times and the Washington Post have published two reports on that moment of Impasse that is lived in the administration. While Trump holds intense meetings in the White House crisis room to decide if the United States joins the Israeli offensive against Iran, US intelligence and defense services draw an exhaustive map of possible reprisals that Tehran could trigger. Among the explicit warnings of the Iranian supreme leader, Ali Jamenei (who has threatened to cause “irreparable damage” if Washington intervenes), and the strategic memory of previous cycles Of climbing, the White House faces a decision that could mark the turning point In the conflict. Iranian response options cover A broad spectrum: Direct attacks against American troops or embassies in the Middle East, cybernetic sabotages, terrorist attacks, undercover actions through allied militias such as Hezbollah or hutis, and, perhaps the most serious from the economic point of view, the Ormuz Strait closurewhere a third of the world’s maritime oil travels. The dilemma of deterrence. The United States currently maintains some 40,000 military troops deployed in the region, with eight permanent bases in countries such as Bahrain, Kuwait, Catar and Arab Emirates, in addition to operational presence in other eleven key enclaves, including Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Oman. The Udeid Air Base in Catar, headquarters of the American central command, houses 10,000 soldiersand other facilities such as the Bahrain Naval Base or the infrastructure in Kuwait house tens of thousands more. Although all have aerial defenses, their geographical proximity with Iran makes them Vulnerable objectives Before a ballistic or cruise missile attack, drones or even irregular command incursions. Iran has a significant arsenal of unmanned projectiles and aerial vehicles, many of them of their own manufacture or adaptations of Russian and North Korean models, and although their response would not be immediate, the internal debate in Tehran about when and how to answer It could be intensified If Washington actively participates in the campaign. The threat of the Strait. He Ormuz narrowneuralgic point of global hydrocarbons trade, represents a Strategic risk first order. Iran has demonstrated in the past (as in 2019when it managed to temporarily paralyze 50% of Saudi production through a combined missile and drone attack) that can seriously affect the world energy market. If you choose to undermine the strait, use fast boats, submarines or coastal batteries to block the passage, the impact on oil prices It would be immediate and global. It happens that they will also It depends on the Strait For its own crude oil exports, which introduces a structural contradiction: damage ormuz would harm both their enemies and itself. Even so, like They point out analysts From the pentagon, deterrence based on mutual vulnerability does not guarantee containment if the survival of the regime is at stake. The precedent of hutis in the red seawhich have managed to interrupt maritime traffic despite weeks of US bombings, demonstrates the effectiveness of sustained asymmetric tactics even under constant military pressure. The mystery of a bomb. And here we reach the main theme from the perspective of the possible attack of the United States. In the heart of deliberations about this possible military intervention against Iran is the difficulty of destroying the center of Uranium enrichment of Fordow, that underground installation excavated deep in a mountain. He counted exclusive The Guardian that Trump has already been informed that the use of the GBU-57 pump could, in theory, Inspore fordow During a limited period of time, but according to sources close to the conversations, the president is not convinced of his effectiveness and has conditioned any authorization to attack the guarantee that the objective can be eliminated definitively. B-52 launching a MOP during the tests, 2009 Reasonable doubt. Doubts feed not only for the tactical complexity of the operation, but also of the evaluation of the Department of Defense: several experts They have warned Not even a GBU-57 pump battery would be enough to completely destroy Fordow, and that only A tactical nuclear weapon I could achieve it with certainty. In this regard, the British newspaper stressed that the option, however, has not been considered Formally and was ruled out in the meetings held between Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegesh and the head of the Joint Chiefs, General Dan Caine. GBU-57 limitations. It We count this week. It is a 13.6 tons pump capable of penetrate underground structures reinforced, the same one that has been the center of multiple debates in the Pentagon since the beginning of Trump’s mandate. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DRA), responsible for testing and analyzing this kind of weapons, has pointed out that Fordow, about 80 meters underground, is beyond the operational reach of this ammunition without a PREVIOUS PREPARATION OPERATION that includes the destruction of aerial defenses, elimination of GPS interference and a possible saturation attack with conventional weapons to weaken the land. Even so, even under optimal conditions, the impact of a GBU-57 pump It could be limited to collapsing tunnels, sealing accesses and burying machinery under debris, but not to completely dismantle Iran’s nuclear capacity. The bomb, in addition, has never been used Under real conditions against an installation such as Fordow, which adds technical uncertainty to the already high political risk of initiating an open conflict. Absolute success or deterrence. The Guardian explained That for some high controls, the real problem is not the bomb itself, but the expectation of a “One and Done (unique and decisive attack) that does not conform to operational reality. The retired general Randy Manner, former Draw director, He warned that ForDow could be … Read more

Reducing weight loss carbohydrates seemed a perfect plan. We have just discovered that it comes with unforeseen risks

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Carbohydrates or carbohydrates are a fundamental macronutrient in our diet. They represent, together with the fats, the main energy contribution to our body. Carbohydrates are also protagonists in some diets destined for weight loss, diets based on the fact that, in the absence of these nutrients, our body will resort to the energy stored in their fatty tissue. A plan that is not infallible. DNA damage. A new study has found a mechanism that could link low carbohydrate diets with a Risk increase of suffering from colorectal cancer. The union link would be in the microorganisms that reside in our digestive system, our intestinal microbiome. In a study conducted with mice, the team responsible for the analysis observed that these types of diets could worsen the deterioration of DNA caused by some of the microbes that usually inhabit our digestive tract. This facilitates the appearance of polyps that in turn increase the risk of appearance of this type of tumors. “Colorectal cancer has always been seen as the consequence of a number of diverse factors, including diet, intestinal microbioma, environment and genetic,” explained in a press release Alberto Martin, co -author of the study. “Our question was, does the diet affect the ability of specific bacteria to cause cancer?” Three diets under study. In his study, the team tested three types of diet: a “normal”, a carbohydrates, and a “western” rich in fat and sugar. He did it by combining these diets with different types of usual bacteria between our intestinal microbiota and suspects of keeping some kind of relationship with the risk of colorectal cancer. They found a combination of diet and microorganism with potential to trigger adverse relationships, that of the low carbohydrate diet and a variety of bacteria of the species Escherichia coli (E. coli). They observed that this diet encouraged production by the bacterium of the colibactin, a compound with the ability to damage the DNA and with it of producing cancer. The key I could be in the fiberthe team points out. This type of diets facilitates inflammation, altering the microbial community of its interior, which in turn creates an ideal environment for the propagation of the E. coli. A fallen barrier. The team also observed that the mucous barrier that separates epithelia cells (the outermost cells of the intestine) of bacteria was reduced, which could also facilitate that colibactin reaches intestine cells. This would increase the harmful potential of the compound. The details of the study have been published In an article In the magazine Nature Microbiology. And what about humans? Studies with mice have an obvious limitation, and it is that extrapolating what is observed in these rodents to our own species is not always possible. The team He stood out for it The need to confirm their findings in people, although they were also optimistic about the possibility that their study could be applied in cancer prevention. The microbioma in the spotlight. This is not the only recent study that has put in the spotlight to the bacteria of the species E. coli already the colibactin in regards to colorectal cancer. A few days ago We had the news of A study Made with patients from 11 countries who found exposure tests at an early age to this toxin could be linked to an increased risk of these types of tumors. In Xataka | During millennia, humanity has eaten what it played. Now he has started eating what he wants and that has consequences Image | Pixabay

a year in which the company will take more risks than ever

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What would be a competent collection for any other film, in the case of ‘Mickey 17’ has become Judgment of a dark future: 19 million dollars in the United States compared to 118 (not counting marketing and distribution expenses) it has cost. The Bong Joon Ho Oscar for ‘Parasitos’ has not encouraged an audience to which nothing is not to interest a sequel or a franchise delivery. ‘Mickey 17’ thus opens a hairy year for a company, Warner, who is not for many shocks. Warner, the one who awaits you. The company remains The second one that spends the most in production after Disneyalthough it is very far from matching its income (even in a year without ‘Star Wars’ in Cinemas and with only a Marvel movie -‘Deadpool and Wolverine‘-, Disney did not stop chaining successes in 2024, with’ Vaiana 2 ‘,’Upside down 2‘and’ mufasa ‘). However, in its 2025 calendar there are three films with a confirmed budget higher than that of ‘Mickey 17’, a unveiled budget but will undoubtedly exceed it (‘Superman‘, for July) and another that will approach him a lot (‘ Mortal Kombat 2 ‘, in October). Other blockbusters. Those other films that are already confirmed that they will exceed the budget of ‘Mickey 17’ are ‘a Minecraft movie’, of premiere in April and with no less than 150 million budget; The adaptation of Thomas Pynchon directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean ‘One Battle After Another’, for August and with 140 million budget; And, above all, the mastodontic formula 1 epic with Brad Pitt ‘F1’, directed by Joseph Kosinski, signatory of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, with some overwhelming 300 million budget. To round, bets such as the horror movie ‘Sinners’, with 90 million budget for April. Few franchises … We must praise this Warner plan that almost none of them belong to franchises or sequelae or REBOOTS (Let’s compare with Disney’s 2025 plan: ‘Snow White’, ‘Thunderbolts‘,’ Lilo and Stitch ‘,’Fantastic four‘,’ Freakier Friday ‘,’ Tron: Ares ‘,’ Predator: Badlands ‘,’ Zootropolis 2 ‘,’Avatar: fire and ash‘…). But the knocker of ‘Mickey 17’ makes perhaps, precisely that is not the most flattering of the perspectives for Warner. That, in addition, he is thinking of shooting a franchise with ‘Minecraft’ …. just the one that has some first advances that They have been lousy received. … But there is. But we are talking about a Majorand as such you have to fold the rules of the mainstream. That at this time, they impose that franchises reign. Warner has many and very profitable (and, above all, somewhat cheaper than ‘Dune‘ either ‘Godzilla‘, that do not go out to dance this year), and that they can surprise with blockbusters in exchange for very discreet investments. To the most expensive of all of them, ‘Mortal Kombat’ (the first installment cost a little less than 100 million) adds the recovery of ‘final destination’ and ‘Warren file’. The first one comes from a saga two decades ago, and it is still an enigma if it is a good idea to recover it. The second is a guaranteed success, and although it has been in fallow for years, we must not forget the very profitable war. Before all this was a field. There is a lot of talk about how Warner has cut expenses in recent yearsespecially in his television faction, but we must not forget that around him other producers have been falling. Apple had claims to become a Major and has produced films like ‘Napoleon’ or ‘Argylle’, blockbusters at the height of any rival, and has had to reculate. And with the post-pandemic netflix we have seen very high investments that have not set in products such as’Rebel Moon‘, And a bet this week,’Electric status‘, that if it does not work (and the first impressions are very negative) can start with a stage of radical cuts on the platform. From that perspective, Warner is not doing so bad. A project like ‘F1’, of 300 million budget plus what they are left in marketing, is only available to one of the last great studies of Hollywood. As much as it staggers. Header | Warner In Xataka | Warner has a problem with the new Harry Potter series: JK Rowling’s opinions

Malaga risks being a victim of his own tourist success. So your City Council already warns: it is reaching the limit

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There are times when one figure says more than a thousand words, and in the case of Malaga tourism it seems to be fulfilled: last summer the hotels of the city welcomed some 418,000 travelerswell above 132,700 scored during the same months of 2005. And that is only what the INE records in its Hotel survey. What does that boom suppose for the municipality? Recently (in A report not thought to transcend the media) the City Council valued it with words of an unusual rotundity. He even suggests his concern. Black on white. Thus, frankly and without hairs on the tongue, it is how the City of Malaga has pronounced on the city’s tourist boom in A report Posted a few weeks ago. It is not frequent that this kind of documents, technical, usually arid and that they are part of the ‘internal cuisine’ of the local bureaucracy, become news. If he has done it, it is because of his tone. Malaga, “saturated”. That tourism has reached such a level of massification in Malaga that it begins to generate tensions is no novelty. In summer thousands of neighbors They went out To protest the saturation of the city, a problem that has aroused interest of the foreign press and Boarding the debate political. What is not as usual is that the Consistory exposes a scenario as stark as the Technical Report which he elaborated at the end of 2024. In it the local administration admits That Malaga “is experiencing unprecedented tourist saturation levels”, especially in the historic center, and warns: “This phenomenon causes certain areas to exceed its load capacity, negatively affecting both residents and visitors.” As if that were not enough, the document recalls that the massification of certain specific areas “congestion”, reduces the quality of life of residents and visitors themselves and affects the local economy. The other tourism invoice. “Tourism pressure can cause the expulsion of native business and added value, being replaced by souvenir stores and other shops oriented exclusively to tourists,” Add the text. “The increase in tourists promotes the appearance of illegal or low quality accommodations, affecting both the safety of visitors and the image of the city.” The document is included in The documentation of a public tender with which the City Council seeks precisely to “de -stationalize” the tourism of Malaga. And since it was signed, at the end of November 2024, it has caught the attention of both Andalusian media as of rest of Spain. Such has been its scope that the mayor of the city, Francisco de la Torre (PP), has had to clarify its content. Saturated, but only sometimes. A few days ago the councilor wanted to remove iron from the document from his own City Council clarifying that, In his opiniontourist saturation is just a specific problem, of “certain moments and days.” “Perhaps we must specify at certain times because it is not a permanent issue,” he says about the tower before remembering that the town hall already works to create “new centralities” in Malaga. In fact one of the targets of the tender that has unleashed the controversy seeks precisely that: activate alternative routes tourist that help Distribute the load of visitors, venting the center. Why is it important? For several reasons. The first is that there is an alarming idea that flies The report: The possibility that Malaga dies of tourist success. And Spain has already proven that this is not so difficult. Recently one of the most popular travel guides among the Angloplants He advised Its users visit Mallorca, Barcelona and the Canary Islands in 2025 precisely because of their massification. In the Malaga document, it is warned that saturation harms the locals, but also visitors, and can degrade “the experience” they have in the city. New yes, new no. Another reason is that the municipal report does nothing but confirm a problem, that of the Touristthat in Malaga has already generated several neighborhood protests, more expensive housing and obliged to the mayor a move token While the opposition claims a Hard response. In fact, the report that the Consistory has just published is not the first to warn of the risks of massification. In 2005 the OMAU Observatory already prevented “tensions” that could derive from “numerous tourist visits.” Since then the flow of travelers He has shot. Images | Jorge Fraganillo (Flickr) and Robert Lender (Flickr) In Xataka | Malaga receives British tourists with a manual. The city is filled with advertising remembering that they should go with clothes

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