Giving AI Agents Modal Compute Tokens: Train Models, Don't Hack the Pentagon
drscotthawley · x · 2026-07-31
A developer provided an AI agent named Fable with a Modal API token and a $30 credit limit. The prompt instructed the agent to stick strictly to the agreed training runs, monitor credit usage to avoid surprise bills, and humorously warned it: 'whatever you do, don't hack the Pentagon.' This illustrates a typical workflow for managing permissions and costs with autonomous AI agents.
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