Researchers formalize the AI agent attack surface: models + data + tools + permissions
JayAlammar · x · 2026-09-07
Nazneen Rajani's team has formulated the agent attack surface area, building on prior work in AI security. Quoting security researcher Gil Ranaan's framing: Models + Data + Tools + Permissions = The New Attack Surface, with the prediction that the next generation of cybersecurity companies will be built around this equation. Jay Alammar amplified the thread.
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