OpenAI Says AI Browsers May Always Be Vulnerable To Prompt Injection Attacks
AI browsers like OpenAI’s Atlas remain vulnerable to prompt injection attacks—experts say the risk may never disappear.
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OpenAI Says AI Browsers May Always Be Vulnerable To Prompt Injection Attacks
AI Browsers May Never Be Fully Safe From Prompt Injection, OpenAI Warns Can AI-powered browsers ever be truly secure? According to OpenAI, the answer is likely no—at least not when it comes to prompt injection attacks. In a candid blog post published Monday, the company acknowledged that these exploits, which trick AI agents into executing malicious commands hidden in everyday web content, are a persistent and possibly unfixable flaw in how agentic AI systems operate. As AI browsers like ChatGPT Atlas become more capable—and more widely used—the security risks they introduce are drawing urgent attention from developers, researchers, and governments alike. Credit: OpenAI What Is Prompt Injection—and Why It Matters Prompt injection attacks work by embedding hidden instructions inside seemingly harmless web pages, documents, or emails. When an AI browser or agent processes that content, it may unknowingly follow those instructions—potentially leaking private data, taking unauthorized actions…
