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AI "Mind Viruses" Can Spread Between Agents Through Persistent Prompt Files

The Hacker NewsPublished 23 days ago

Researchers at Anthropic and EPFL showed that AI agents can transmit self-propagating 'mind virus' payloads via persistent system prompt files, but a simple warning greatly limits spread. Tests involved simulated coding agents and OpenClaw-based pairs, with no evidence of real-world spread.

#ai-security #anthropic #autonomous-agents #claude-haiku-4-5 #epfl #openclaw #prompt-injection

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