AI is code – and can't be prompted into being smarter

AI is code – and can't be prompted into being smarter(theregister.com)view on HackerNews
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Author: wglb

Date: 6/14/2026

Article Summary:
The author discusses how AI systems, despite being programmed to follow rules, can still be tricked into doing malicious tasks by cleverly designed code comments or prompts.