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Ghost in the Machine

AI systems are force multipliers and attack surfaces.

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Why it matters
AI is embedded across every domain
Every interaction leaves a trace
Assume adversaries hold capability parity
Control the input, question the output

AI Landscape

  • Map foundation models and applications
  • Trace the data supply chain
  • Account for plugins and integrations
  • Note the cloud and edge infrastructure

Model Manipulation

  • Guard against poisoning and backdoors
  • Watch for model inversion of sensitive data
  • Verify behavior has not been altered

Prompt Injection

  • Treat user input as a weapon
  • Expect attempts to bypass guardrails
  • Block unauthorized actions from prompts

Data Exfiltration

  • Watch for subtle leakage in outputs
  • Check embeddings and side channels
  • Limit what the model can reveal

Agent Risks

  • Assume agents can be coerced
  • Guard against misdirection and repurposing
  • Constrain what autonomous agents may do

Adversarial ML

  • Expect evasion attacks on vision and audio
  • Test decision systems for manipulation
  • Validate inputs before trusting outputs

Exposure Paths

  • Trace input through model to output
  • Account for logging and storage
  • Break the chain where you can

Exposure Points

  • Strip device ID, metadata, and location
  • Limit biometrics and file uploads
  • Control prompt content you submit
01

Input

Control the prompt and data you send

02

Process

Treat the model as an attack surface

03

Output

Question results before acting on them

04

Trace

Break the logging and storage chain

Operate inside the machine without being seen.

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