Hosting a 24/7 agent: who's liable when prompt injection makes it go rogue?
Defiant_Alfalfa8848 · reddit · 2026-09-19
A Reddit user planning to host a 24/7 agent with OpenClaw asks how to protect against an agent hijacked via prompt injection — e.g. being tricked into running a Tor relay or torrenting copyrighted content — and who bears liability if it does. The thread highlights how always-on autonomous agents connected to external content sharply expand the prompt injection attack surface, while legal frameworks for tool-owner responsibility remain unsettled. Defenses discussed include sandboxing, least-privilege permissions, and egress network restrictions.
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