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The Download: tricking LLMs, and reviving geothermal plants
MIT Tech Review·July 30, 2026·1 min read

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Large language models (LLMs) have a fundamental flaw that makes them vulnerable to hacking, highlighting security concerns in their design. Additionally, the newsletter discusses efforts to revive geothermal plants, indicating renewed interest in sustainable energy sources.
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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A fundamental flaw leaves LLMs strikingly vulnerable to attack It is impossible to make large language models fully secure against hacks because of a fundamental flaw in how they work, a…
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