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title: "AI agent suggested installing a malware package. Engineer almost took its advice"
date: 2026-08-20
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description: "During the course of business, one engineer asked an AI agent to recommend a package that they needed for a common task. The agent came back with the name of a legitimate-sounding package, which was ..."
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# AI agent suggested installing a malware package. Engineer almost took its advice

During the course of business, one engineer asked an AI agent to recommend a package that they needed for a common task. The agent came back with the name of a legitimate-sounding package, which was ...

*Published: 2026-08-20*