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SN 1094: AI Patching Shortcomings - Should You Trust AI-Generated Code?

Sep 2, 2026 · 2h 51m

Summary

Steve Gibson discusses the inherent security flaws in AI, explaining why LLMs are susceptible to prompt injection and proposing a solution where a deterministic dialogue manager monitors neural network activations to abort suspicious sessions. The episode also covers research revealing malicious backdoors in white-labeled Chinese routers sold under various brands, which allow remote command and control access. Additionally, Gibson shares a listener’s Spinrite performance graph demonstrating how the tool restores SSD speed by correcting electrostatic charge drift, while addressing listener f…

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