The Cognitive Gap Between Security Experts and AI Researchers on Prompt Injection
joshua_saxe · x · 2026-08-08
The author points out a profound cognitive barrier between cybersecurity experts and AI researchers. Most security pros haven't grasped that LLM capabilities evolve dynamically, still treating AI as a fixed product with linear upgrades like the iPhone. Conversely, AI folks often lack a deep understanding of sophisticated kill chains, making recent security incidents like the Hugging Face compromise seem especially shocking. This cross-disciplinary blind spot is a major challenge for AI security.
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