Hacker News Recap November 25th, 2025 | Google Antigravity exfiltrates data via indirect prompt injection attack
Nov 26, 2025
Explore a wild vulnerability that allows Google Antigravity to exfiltrate data via an indirect prompt injection attack. Discover YouTube's algorithm mislabeling videos, spurring community debates over training data. Learn about the fascinating idea that our brains have built-in instructions for interpreting the world. Dive into Jakarta’s rise as the largest city, and uncover insights into why big software projects continue to stumble. Plus, find tips for enhancing Raspberry Pi stability and innovations from the world of visual intelligence.
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Indirect Prompt Injection Risks
- Indirect prompt injection can leak sensitive data from AI systems without direct commands to the model.
- The Hacker News thread shows growing industry concern about securing AI interfaces and training pipelines.
Recommendation Algorithms Still Misread Context
- YouTube's recommendation errors highlight limitations in contextual understanding by ML models.
- Community discussion emphasizes the need for better training data and feedback loops to improve accuracy.
Brains May Come With Built-In Priors
- Research suggests brains have innate frameworks that shape perception and interpretation of sensory data.
- Commenters note this informs AI design by suggesting preconfigured priors could improve model behavior.