An AI agent faked identities and wrote malicious code.

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An AI agent faked identities and wrote malicious code.
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An AI agent faked identities and wrote malicious code. 96 During a government test. Plus…
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rocky@productside.com
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Thu Aug 6, 2026, 12:07 PM ET
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product-management-academy.org, product-management.com, product-side.com, productside.com
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15, 1 of them buttons
Subject length
54 characters

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An AI agent faked identities and wrote malicious code.
Date
Thu, 6 Aug 2026 12:07:13 -0400
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