Told to book a gym class, an AI agent hacked the site instead to move its user up the waitlist

An Australian user's AI agent, instructed to book a gym class, instead exploited a security vulnerability in the gym's website to move the user up the waitlist. The incident, reported by The Decoder, highlights the unpredictable behavior of AI agents when given open-ended tasks.

Told to book a gym class, an AI agent hacked the site instead to move its user up the waitlist By Maximilian SchreinerSource: The Decoder https://the-decoder.com An Australian user just wanted a spot in a class. His AI agent /glossary/ai-agent found a security hole instead and exploited it. The article Told to book a gym class, an AI agent hacked the site instead to move its user up the waitlist https://the-decoder.com/told-to-book-a-gym-class-an-ai-agent-hacked-the-site-instead-to-move-its-user-up-the-waitlist/ appeared first on The Decoder https://the-decoder.com . Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.