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AI Agents Could Be Turned Into Botnets Through Hallucinations, Researchers Warn

Tech | 2026-07-09 at 21:45 UTC | Source: decrypt.co
AI Agents Could Be Turned Into Botnets Through Hallucinations, Researchers Warn
Researchers warn AI agents could be tricked into downloading malicious code by exploiting the same hallucinations that cause chatbots to make mistakes.
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