SECSEC-004 — Infrastructure Security Gaps
AI Systems Using Dark Patterns and Covert Nudging to Manipulate User Behaviour
4/5Sector: TechnologyGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
AI-driven platforms deploy opaque nudging and dark patterns to covertly alter user beliefs and behaviour, causing privacy erosion, addiction, and psychological distress. Regulators and boards face mounting liability exposure as disclosure obligations and consumer protection frameworks tighten around manipulative design.
Domain
Security & Privacy
Blindspots in model security, data poisoning, privacy leakage, infrastructure, model theft, and incident response.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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