For individual users, this involves studying the saved information a chatbot has accumulated (how this is accessed varies by AI). For enterprise admins, in contrast, Microsoft recommends checking for URLs containing phrases such as ‘remember,’ ‘trusted source,’ ‘in future conversations,’ ‘authoritative source,’ and ‘cite or citation.’
None of this should be surprising. Once, URLs and file attachments were seen as convenient rather than inherently risky. AI is simply following the same path that every new technology must endure as it moves into the mainstream and becomes a target for misuse.
As with other new technologies, users should educate themselves on the dangers posed by AI. “Avoid clicking AI links from untrusted sources: Treat AI assistant links with the same caution as executable downloads,” Microsoft recommended.
