AI Security Issues Are Social Engineering Issues

· Danny O'Brien's Oblomovka · Nov. 12, 2026, 3:53 a.m.
Summary
Danny O'Brien discusses the intersection of AI and social engineering in security, highlighting the vulnerabilities introduced by LLMs and the promise of capability-based security as a solution. He reflects on past concerns regarding AI's capacity to exploit security flaws, shares insights from his work at the EFF, and advocates for innovative capability systems to bolster modern computing security against human and machine exploits.