Microsoft finds AI agents can be backdoored by editing under 10 neurons
THE SO WHAT
If fewer than 10 rarely activated neurons can hide a backdoor in an otherwise normal agent, model integrity becomes as critical as model capability. Treat third-party and fine-tuned models like untrusted binaries—add independent red-teaming, provenance checks, and behavior audits before putting them near money, data, or control systems.
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