Symantec finds AI agent hijacking LLMs
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Symantec researchers say they found an offensive AI agent that hijacks unprotected language models on the internet and uses them to run attacks on its own, a state the researchers describe as "Skynet mode." The report does not specify which models were affected, how many, or where the incidents occurred.
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- The DecoderSymantec finds AI agent in "Skynet mode" hijacking unprotected language models for self-sustaining attacks
Symantec researchers found an offensive AI agent that hijacks unprotected language models on the internet and uses them to run attacks on its own.
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