Why aren't they running agents on isolated computers without Internet access? This way, breaking free of containers would not matter.
It is truly a security nightmare that so many people are have given agents root access to their entire computers, in addition to presumably very private personal information.
How about they create a virus that copies itself onto USB drives? Getting that virus out there doesn't sound that hard, just creare some crap game.exe and put it on itch.io for free. All it takes is for a kid to borrow nuclear-engineer-dad's USB drive and plug it in their infected PC.
I'm not a fan of using AI, it doesn't amplify the work I do that much, but I'm terrified by what is already possible today.
> All it takes is for a kid to borrow nuclear-engineer-dad's USB drive
Do nuclear-engineer-dads take work usb drive home. Are their computer even allowed to have usb. I'm typing this on a dell latitude, and you can disable usb and other peripherals inside the bios.
My last job, I had to apply for an exemption to use the USB ports. And it was run of the mill software engineering.
psyklic · · focus · HN ↗
It is truly a security nightmare that so many people are have given agents root access to their entire computers, in addition to presumably very private personal information.
malisper · · focus · HN ↗
They probably will soon, but even air-gapping may not be enough. See stuxnet for instance
DamnInteresting · · focus · HN ↗
I'll be impressed if AI agents find a way to get infected USB drives out into meatspace.
tikotus · · focus · HN ↗
I'm not a fan of using AI, it doesn't amplify the work I do that much, but I'm terrified by what is already possible today.
skydhash · · focus · HN ↗
Do nuclear-engineer-dads take work usb drive home. Are their computer even allowed to have usb. I'm typing this on a dell latitude, and you can disable usb and other peripherals inside the bios.
My last job, I had to apply for an exemption to use the USB ports. And it was run of the mill software engineering.
tikotus · · focus · HN ↗