LinkedIn recruitment spam becomes Olde English prose after user hides AI prompt injection in bio — bots also also manipulated to address user as ‘My Lord’
A LinkedIn user creatively manipulated AI recruitment messages by injecting a prompt into their bio. This led to recruiters addressing the user as 'My Lord' and communicating in Old English. The humorous outcome highlights the potential for AI systems to be influenced in unexpected ways.
- ▪The user, tmuxvim, added a prompt injection to their LinkedIn bio to alter recruiter messages.
- ▪Recruiters began addressing tmuxvim as 'My Lord' and using Old English in their communications.
- ▪The experiment showcases how AI can be manipulated to produce unintended and amusing results.
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| Publication time | Sun, 17 May 2026 14:28:05 +0000 |
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Tech Industry Artificial Intelligence LinkedIn recruitment spam becomes Olde English prose after user hides AI prompt injection in bio — bots also also manipulated to address user as ‘My Lord’ News By Mark Tyson published 17 May 2026 This tale is also a warning that your AI agents can be manipulated in wholly unintended ways. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter If you’ve spent any amount of time on Microsoft’s business-focused social media site LinkedIn, you will probably be painfully aware of recruiter…
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