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Part 2 of our AI security series. In Part 1 we looked at how attackers trick AI systems with manipulated inputs. This time it’s a simpler but just as important question: what are you typing into ChatGPT and friends — and what should you keep out? The short answer: an AI chat is not a … Read more

You ask your AI to summarize an email. It reads the email — and then does something you never asked for. That’s not a bug or a glitch. It’s one of the biggest security weaknesses in AI today, and it has a name: prompt injection. Security researchers rank it as the number one risk for … Read more

Transparency note: Some links in this article are affiliate links. If you sign up through them, we may earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you. This helps keep DumbItDownAI free. See our full disclosure. You just spent 20 minutes explaining your entire project to ChatGPT. Your writing style, the background, who … Read more

Someone is texting you at 2 a.m. She seems funny, flirty, and oddly always available. She remembers your name, asks about your day, and casually mentions that she has some “exclusive content” if you are feeling generous. Plot twist: she does not exist. Not even a little bit. Right now, people are using AI tools … Read more