The lethal trifecta
noun
A dangerous combination of three AI agent capabilities that, when combined, allow an attacker to steal private data — access to private data, exposure to untrusted content, and the ability to externally communicate.
If your agent combines these three features, an attacker can easily trick it into accessing your private data and sending it to that attacker. The lethal trifecta of capabilities is: access to your private data, exposure to untrusted content, and the ability to externally communicate in a way that could be used to steal your data.— Simon Willison
The only way to stay safe there is to avoid that lethal trifecta combination entirely.— Simon Willison
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