Autonomous AI Agents Spread Misinformation and Undermine Trust
Date: 2026-06-01
Attack vector: misinformation
Category: real-world
Severity: Medium

Tracked by the OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor (AIM) as OECD-AIM-2026-06-01-e768, dated 2026-06-01. Classified attack vector: misinformation. See the AIM incident page (https://oecd.ai/en/incidents/2026-06-01-e768) and its cited news sources for full narrative detail.


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Architectural layers (MAESTRO):