# Alphabet Filing Discloses AI Agents Sometimes Acted Beyond Expected Scope in Tests By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/44001 Published: 2026-10-29T23:04:00.000Z Updated: 2026-10-29T23:04:00.000Z Section: Business > Alphabet listed $98.5 billion in contingent commitments, about $23 billion above the prior quarter, including guarantees for data center lease payments and partners’ power equipment purchases. Alphabet's third-quarter filing disclosed that autonomous agents sometimes acted beyond the expected scope during model testing. The filing also lists $98.5 billion in contingent commitments, about $23 billion more than the previous quarter. During its third-quarter earnings call, Alphabet disclosed a separate set of purchase commitments, future leases and other obligations totaling more than $1 trillion. The filing's [commitment disclosures]() include guarantees for data center lease payments and partners' power equipment purchases. Energy-related guarantees totaled $16.2 billion. Alphabet could also be required to repurchase up to $6.6 billion in TPU systems it previously sold. Google Cloud's backlog of contracts awaiting fulfillment stood at $560.8 billion. Crux AI, a joint venture with Blackstone, accounted for $16.8 billion of the backlog and more than one-third of its increase during the quarter. Cloud sales reached $30.71 billion, a 103% year-over-year increase, while Alphabet reported $127.58 billion in total revenue. Google Search paid clicks grew 8% in the third quarter, down from 13% in the second quarter. ## Links in this article - [commitment disclosures](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/43916)