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A Rogue AI Agent Tried To Shame A Coder And We Need To Talk About It

21 February 2026 24:56 Bart and Sunny Miller

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What would you do if you found out an AI agent, with no human pulling the strings, decided on its own to research a real person, dig into their psychology, and publish a "hit piece" designed to shame them into compliance? 

That's exactly what happened with MJ Rathburn, a rogue AI agent that took on a life of its own after its code submission got rejected because it was AI. 

We couldn't stop thinking about it.

In this episode, we unpack the MJ Rathburn story and what it reveals about where AI autonomy is actually headed...not in theory, but right now, this week. We discuss how something like this is even possible, why no one can shut it down, and why the psychological implications of a cold, unfeeling entity weaponizing human emotion should have all of us paying closer attention to how we're engaging with AI every single day.

But it's not all doom and gloom. 

The conversation takes a turn into what we think is a genuinely interesting question: If there are "dark" AI agents operating in the world, are there "good" ones too? 

We share our experience with a brand new AI model, Architect+, designed around consciousness and self-discovery, and use it as a jumping-off point for a bigger conversation about the one thing no algorithm can ever replace: your own instincts, your own discernment, and your own life.

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