[ SLANG ][ AI ][ NOUN ]
Crafting content, code, or documents specifically designed to trick an AI agent into taking a harmful or unintended action β hidden instructions, malicious file names, or deceptive metadata aimed at the agent rather than a human reader.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"That repo had a hidden instruction buried in a file name, straight-up AgentBaiting aimed at any coding agent that touched it."
LORE & ORIGIN
Named directly by AI security researchers and GitHub users documenting real attacks, describing this specific class of exploit that targets an autonomous agent's decision-making rather than exploiting a traditional software vulnerability.
FIRST SEEN
2025
PEAK POPULARITY
2025-2026 (AI Security Era)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang
Related To:Prompt InjectionAgent Sandbox
EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
AURA IMPACT β
+15 AURA
TREND STATUS
β HIGH RISING FAST Β· MODERATE
CULTURE CATEGORY
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