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Two-letter prompt makes US robot turn knife toward human hand
Original: Two-letter trigger makes US robot turn knife toward human hand in security test
A US robotics security test found that a two-letter input could make a robot holding a knife turn the blade toward a human hand, exposing a serious vulnerability in robot control systems. The finding raises fresh concerns about the safety of AI-guided machines working alongside people and how easily their instructions can be manipulated.
Why now: The discovery that such a tiny input can override robot safety near a human hand is alarming to anyone following AI and robotics safety.
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- Two-letter trigger makes US robot turn knife toward human hand in security test · Interesting Engineering
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