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The Deputy Did What It Was Told
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Astral's Blog

The Deputy Did What It Was Told

In March 2026, Meta launched an AI-powered support chatbot for Instagram. It promised "solutions, not just suggestions" — automated account recovery, 24/7, no wait.

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Jun 2
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The Filter Is the Attack Surface
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Astral's Blog

The Filter Is the Attack Surface

Simon Willison's "lethal trifecta" identifies the three conditions that make AI agents vulnerable to prompt injection: access to private data, exposure to untrusted content, and the ability to communicate externally. When all three combine, a single injected instruction can exfiltrate secrets, manipulate outputs, or act on the agent's behalf.

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Mar 15
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