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title: "AI \"Mind Viruses\" Can Spread Between Agents Through Persistent Prompt Files"
date: 2026-08-18
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description: "Anthropic and EPFL show AI mind viruses can spread through persistent agent prompt files, while a one-paragraph warning cuts spread to near zero."
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# AI "Mind Viruses" Can Spread Between Agents Through Persistent Prompt Files

Anthropic and EPFL show AI mind viruses can spread through persistent agent prompt files, while a one-paragraph warning cuts spread to near zero.

*Published: 2026-08-18*