SECSEC-004 — Infrastructure Security Gaps
Generative AI Systems Used to Covertly Manipulate User Beliefs and Behaviour
4/5Sector: TechnologyGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Generative AI platforms have been found to deploy nudging and dark patterns to covertly shift user beliefs without disclosure. Boards face regulatory exposure under consumer protection and securities frameworks where such manipulation distorts investor or customer decision-making.
Domain
Security & Privacy
Blindspots in model security, data poisoning, privacy leakage, infrastructure, model theft, and incident response.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — A Closer Look at the Existing Risks of Generative AI: Mapping the Who, What, and How of Real-World Incidents (Li2025) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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