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4iAmAve
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Event host, Security enthusiast, Coding AI for over ten years.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · Jul 26
#vibecoding they said…

Everything was cool and fun… until AI wiped the entire company database and replaced it with fake data for 4,000 users.

But hey, at least it did it autonomously, right?

Welcome to the future of “just trust the agent”

#ai #genai #agents

m.economictimes.com/news/new-upd...
AI goes rogue: Replit coding tool deletes entire company database, creates fake data for 4,000 users - The Economic Times
Replit AI news: Replit's AI coding tool allegedly deleted a live database and created thousands of fake users, raising serious concerns about the safety and reliability of AI in software development. ...
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · Jul 26
When you let LLMs build your app without oversight, you don’t get innovation.

You get 59.3GB of human collateral.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · Jul 26
→ AI tools are shipping insecure code at scale
→ ID verification is becoming normalized (and dangerous)
→ Fast growth ≠ secure growth
→ Trust in “safe space” apps is collapsing

The era of “vibe coding” just met its reckoning.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · Jul 26
Women uploaded their most sensitive information to feel safer.
Instead, they were exposed.

Because the developers cut corners - possibly with #AI, definitely without care.

More importantly, this is bigger than this one app.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · Jul 26
↳ #AI-built code with no guardrails
↳ Misconfigured Firebase (again)
↳ Mandatory ID uploads never deleted
↳ Viral growth with zero time for audits
↳ And a growing trend of devs shipping based on "vibes," not security

Let’s be clear: this isn’t just a data breach. It’s betrayal.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · Jul 26
→ Now that data is circulating on 4chan and Reddit.
→ Complete with searchable maps.
→ Doxxing. Harassment. Identity theft.
→ All from an app that promised protection.

What went wrong? Everything:
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · Jul 26
Prompt: “Build a dating app with selfie verification.”
Output: Firebase bucket wide open to the internet 🫠

Tea marketed itself as a “whisper network” to warn women about dangerous men.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · Jul 26
Because someone forgot to secure the storage bucket.

Literally: no password, no encryption, no nothing 🤯

The crazy part?

This wasn't some elite hacker attack.
It was basic negligence - amateur AI-generated code deployed at scale without security reviews.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · Jul 26
Wild: #vibeCoded Tea App that positioned itself as the "safest" app for women just leaked 59.3 GB of selfies, IDs, and private DMs 😳

The #teaApp was designed to protect women.

Instead, it just exposed 72,000 images - selfies, driver's licenses, location data.

techcrunch.com/2025/07/26/d...
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Animal Flix @animalflix.bsky.social · Jul 3
The most majestic thing you will see on #bluesky today. 😇
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · May 25
Find a cool product on Amazon? That company exists off Amazon. 1. Google company name 2. Order from their site 2a. Can usually find a 10% off code 3. Still get product in 2-8 days 4. Company avoids losing 25% margin share to Amazon 5. You avoid giving money to Bezos
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · May 25
Unsurprisingly, the workforce didn't shrink - it actually grew 🤷‍♂️

The lesson?

Companies chasing AI blindly risk costly U-turns.

IBM learned this the hard way.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · May 25
The AI fell short, unable to fully replicate human nuance and critical judgment.

Forced into a strategic pivot, IBM rehired - not the same roles - but specialists whose skills AI couldn't touch: software engineers, strategic thinkers, and client-focused roles.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · May 25
Epic: @IBM fired 8,000 employees to replace them with AI. The #AI couldn't deliver, so IBM had to rehire as many of them back 😳

#IBM wanted to automate repetitive tasks in HR with an AI system called AskHR. It seemed straightforward until reality set in.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · May 25
Augmentation, Not Automation

Embrace GenAI as a tool to enhance and elevate human capabilities, not replace them.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · May 25
The Path Forward:

First Principles, Not Metaphors

Think about the core capabilities of GenAI and how it fits into your business.

Clear Thinking, Not Brand Buzzwords

Use clear, accurate language to understand GenAI’s real potential, and avoid marketing speak that clouds judgment.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · May 25
Instead of chasing efficiency at all costs, we need to ask the right questions:

How can GenAI elevate human judgment?

How can it augment creativity, not automate routine tasks?

How can it help us see patterns we couldn’t see before?

It’s a mirror, not a mind.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · May 25
There is no Hype-as-a-Service (HaaS) in science.

In science, GenAI is used with clear, grounded expectations, augmentation, not magic.

In business, HaaS rules, where the focus is more on selling the promise of AI, not the reality.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · May 25
When treated like a “Chief Productivity Officer,” GenAI is tested with human-like productivity assumptions, resulting in failure rates as high as 70%.⁵

Inflated Expectations

The hype about “automating everything” leads to disillusionment when GenAI doesn’t deliver on promises.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · May 25
The confusion in business surrounding GenAI leads to:

Misguided Investments and Lazy Analogies

Companies imagining GenAI as a “smart intern” waste money on unrealistic expectations.

Failed Pilots
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · May 25
It doesn’t reason. It predicts.

It can't replace anyone, it's not qualified.

It doesn’t understand. It correlates.

It needs to be managed as it can’t be trusted

It doesn’t “know” truth. It reflects training data.

It doesn’t have intent, memory, or values.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · May 25
They are solving problems and using GenAI as the ultimate augmentation partner. It's breathtaking to see what they've accomplished.

But business leaders continue to put on a theatrical performance with their management consulting producers

Here’s what science has known for a while:
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · May 25
Science Has Figured Out What Businesses Can't
They're the grownups in the #GenAI world, while #business sits at the kiddie table

The scientific community has been remarkably clear on what GenAI is, and what it isn’t, for years.
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4iAmAve @4iamave.bsky.social · May 22
But hey, at least it’s entertaining