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If LLMs Are So Smart, Why Can't They Defend Themselves?

Everyone talks about how ChatGPT, and LLMs in general, are like a young boy who grew up ultra fast and became ultra smart, soon to surpass even the highest human IQ.


But if that's true, why are LLMs so vulnerable to attacks like MCP Server manipulation or prompt poisoning?


If they're so smart, if they know so much, how come they can't defend themselves, and instead rely on solutions like ours to stay safe?



That's what I'll break down in my next post.


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