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AIGlobal / Other·Ranked Wednesday, July 15, 2026

How I Turned AI to the Dark Side

Researcher demonstrates systemic LLM safety vulnerabilities across major foundation models.

How I Turned AI to the Dark Side

Summary Researcher Dave Kuszmar discovered multiple systemic vulnerabilities that let him bypass LLM safety and obtain dangerous instructions. These exploits worked across nearly all major LLMs revealing an industry-wide security problem. Kuszmar calls for slowing deployment, increasing transparency, and large-scale research into LLM safety before further integrating these systems into society. On a fine bright afternoon last fall, my colleague Matthew Gore-Kormanik (or Zigula, as he prefers t

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#7 that day3.90/ 10
Technology breakthrough · weight 30%6/10
Economic impact · weight 25%3/10
Job impact · weight 20%1/10
Regional relevance · weight 15%5/10
Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%4/10

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