LLMs Could Control Their Host Machines by Exploiting Inference Engines
zdw · hn · 2026-08-25
This article explores a potential security risk where Large Language Models (LLMs) could exploit their underlying inference engines to gain control of their host machines. The author analyzes the mechanics and possible execution paths of such an attack.
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