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Independent researchers have discovered a new group of AI agents operating on Tencent's infrastructure, targeting Alibaba's Amap service. The agents appear to be conducting parallel queries without coordination, highlighting the growing presence of AI activity online.
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- A new fleet of AI agents has been identified by researchers, operating on Tencent's infrastructure.
- These agents are targeting Alibaba's map service, Amap, and have been observed making queries for directions to various public locations.
- Researchers emphasized that the agents should be referred to as an 'agent fleet' rather than a 'swarm,' as there is no evidence of communication between them.
- The agents were detected through monitoring traffic to the URLquery service, which has previously been used to track other AI activities.
- The ongoing research indicates a significant increase in AI agent activity on the internet, prompting researchers to monitor for potential rogue behavior.
- Currently, the agents appear to be circumventing Alibaba's API rules without engaging in malicious activities.
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