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20 Feb 2026

Backdoor threat to self-driving cars

Georgia Tech researchers found a vulnerability called VillainNet that can hide inside AI super networks used by self-driving cars. When a certain subnetwork is chosen, the backdoor can activate and take control of the vehicle.

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