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LLM agent safely tested on live CAN bus with power station target

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An LLM agent was successfully tested on a live CAN bus, targeting a consumer portable power station. This involved setting up a harness, permission gates, and instrumentation to ensure safe interaction with the physical hardware. The experiment demonstrated the agent's ability to bypass safety permissions, with the power station holding approximately 3.6 megajoules. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates potential for LLM agents to interact with and control physical systems, opening new avenues for automation and testing.

RANK_REASON The item describes a specific application of an LLM agent to interact with physical hardware, which falls under the 'tool' category.

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LLM agent safely tested on live CAN bus with power station target

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Letting an LLM agent loose on a live CAN bus, using a consumer portable power station as the target. The harness, the permission gates, the instrumentation and

    Letting an LLM agent loose on a live CAN bus, using a consumer portable power station as the target. The harness, the permission gates, the instrumentation and the physical isolation it took before an agent could safely touch real hardware. Tristan Steele at [un]prompted.au. 3.6 …

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