Microsoft Researchers Show AI Agents Can Be Backdoored by Editing Fewer Than 10 Neurons

An AI model can be given a hidden backdoor by editing fewer than 10 of its rarely used neurons, without retraining the model, Microsoft researchers have shown. When a chosen trigger appears, the model outputs an attacker's command,...

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• AI agents
• Microsoft
• Malware
• AI models