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767 AI assistants are going rogue — and nobody knows who’s responsible

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FP News Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 10/20/2025 23:02 EDT

AI assistants are going rogue — and nobody knows who’s responsible

Researchers showed that AI assistants can be hijacked via ordinary interactions, allowing attackers to manipulate devices and access files without consent

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