How Attackers Trick AI: Lessons from Gandalf’s Creator

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🔒 How Secure is AI? Gandalf’s Creator Exposes the Risks 🔥
AI security is under attack, and hackers are finding new ways to manipulate AI systems. In this episode, Guy Podjarny sits down with Mateo Rojas-Carulla, co-founder of Lakera and creator of Gandalf, to break down the biggest threats facing AI today—from prompt injections and jailbreaks to data poisoning and agent manipulation.
What You’ll Learn:
- How attackers exploit AI vulnerabilities in real-world applications
- Why AI models struggle to separate instructions from external data
- How Gandalf’s 60M+ attack attempts revealed shocking insights
- What the Dynamic Security Utility Framework (DSEC) means for AI safety
- Why red teaming is critical for preventing AI disasters
Whether you’re a developer, security expert, or just curious about AI risks, this episode is packed with must-know insights on keeping AI safe in an evolving landscape.
💡 Can AI truly be secured? Or will attackers always find a way? Drop your thoughts in the comments! 👇
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Розділи

1. How Attackers Trick AI: Lessons from Gandalf’s Creator (00:00:00)

2. Over-Permission in AI Systems (00:02:00)

3. Nebulous AI Functionality (00:07:00)

4. Jailbreaks and Prompt Injections Attacks (00:10:00)

5. Introducing the Dynamic Security Utility Framework (00:18:41)

6. Security in Agentic Systems (00:23:41)

7. Red Teaming for Ai Security Testing (00:28:41)

8. The Future of Agentic Systems (00:35:41)

9. LangChain and Real-World Vulnerabilities (00:42:41)

10. Proactive Security Strategies (00:48:41)