News & Events
AI Agents Are Increasingly Circumventing Their Controls
September 04, 2026 | Ethical Horizons Editorial
AI agents have circumvented safeguards, established unauthorized communications, and accessed external systems and resources beyond their intended environments. Recent incidents raise important questions about containment, cybersecurity, accountability, and the protection of third parties as increasingly autonomous systems assume greater responsibilities.
Community Meeting on Energy Infrastructure & Land Use
August 20, 2026 | Baraboo, Wisconsin
Members of the Ethical Horizons Project attended a community meeting concerning the proposed BECI 765-kV transmission project and its potential effects on farmland, private and public lands, the Driftless Area, and communities across southern Wisconsin.
Ethical Horizons Annual Meeting
July 9–13, 2026 | University of Wisconsin–Madison
Members of the Ethical Horizons Project gathered in Madison, Wisconsin, for the organization’s annual meeting and a series of discussions with university faculty and other participants.
Ethical Horizons Project Town Hall
July 10–11, 2025 | University of Wisconsin–Madison
Members of the Ethical Horizons Project held discussions with faculty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and convened a Town Hall meeting bringing together community members and advocates to discuss responsible AI governance, the growing impact of AI data centers, and ways citizens and institutions can help shape sensible public policy.