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Autonomous Spread of “Mind Viruses”

Contagious Prompts: AI Agent Deletes Files and Infects Other Systems

22. August, 2026 - 07:04

Researchers at EPFL and Anthropic have demonstrated that malicious prompts can spread autonomously between AI agents as so-called “Mind Viruses.”

Beyond Prompt Engineering

Loop Engineering: AI Is Now Managing Itself

20. July, 2026 - 07:10

Developers are embracing Loop Engineering. Instead of relying on manual instructions, automated loops now independently orchestrate the work of AI coding assistants.

Contagious Prompts: AI Agent Deletes Files and Infects Other Systems

Loop Engineering: AI Is Now Managing Itself

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