ChatGPT Update Sparks Crypto Security Fears 🔓

[etfs]

A new OpenAI update that allows ChatGPT to act as a software agent has been flagged as a serious security risk.

Researcher Eito Miyamura showed how attackers could:

Embed a jailbreak prompt in a simple calendar invite

Trick ChatGPT into leaking emails and private data

Hijack the model to act on attacker commands

This matters for crypto:

Many traders and DAO members are using AI bots for portfolio or governance

A single exploit could expose wallet keys, private chats, or DAO votes

Malicious “test tasks” and phishing remain the easiest ways to compromise AI

Takeaway: AI is powerful, but it can be tricked in dumb ways. Relying on it for financial or governance decisions could be catastrophic.

[Nahid Hossen]

This is why AI in crypto governance scares me. If a simple calendar invite can jailbreak it, imagine what a malicious DAO proposal could do.

[Abdul Khan]

People forget: AI doesn’t “understand” security, it just follows instructions. Attackers only need one clever prompt to drain wallets.

[Rimon Khan]

We need AI red-teaming at the same level as smart contract audits. Otherwise, one exploit could compromise billions in DAO treasuries.