George Zeng on Why Your AI Agent Isn't Safe
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George Zeng on Why Your AI Agent Isn't Safe

21:03 Mar 3, 2026
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Your AI agent just ordered 5 pizzas, and you couldn't stop it... George Zeng, CPO at NEAR, joins The Rollup to discuss the security flaws in open-source AI agents, why Iron Claw was rebuilt from the ground up in Rust, and what it takes to actually trust an agent with your personal data.George Zeng is one of the leading Layer 1 blockchains focused on user-owned AI and decentralized applications. NEAR recently launched Iron Claw, a secure AI agent framework built in Rust with sandboxed tool access, prompt injection protection, and confidential inference designed to give users the confidence to hand agents real-world permissions.The Rollup is the convergence of legacy finance and DeFi, bringing you face-to-face with the leaders of Neo Finance.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:19 Iron Claw Launch & Setup01:50 Open Claw vs. Iron Claw03:55 Iron Claw Origin Story05:13 AI Agents Going Rogue05:28 infiniFi, Relay Ads06:03 Model vs. Framework Security07:13 Prompt Injection Prevention07:50 Agent-To-Agent Data Theft08:19 Plans & Pricing09:46 The $150 Pizza Incident12:11 Hibachi Ad12:46 No Terminal Needed16:28 Why Security Is The Key Differentiator18:11 The Perfect AI Assistant Analogy19:01 NEAR Intents & Real-World TransactionsWebsite: https://therollup.co/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd...Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcastFollow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupcoFollow Rob on X: https://www.x.com/robbie_rollupFollow Andy on X: https://www.x.com/ayyyeandyJoin our TG group: https://t.me/+TsM1CRpWFgk1NGZhThe Rollup Disclosures: https://goodidea.ventures??????????: ????????? ?? ?????????????? ??? ???? ????????? ????? ???? ???????? ????? ????????? ????????? ????, ????? ?????, ???????? ??????? ??? ????. ?? ??????? ?????? ?????????? ???? ???????, ?? ??? ???? ? ?????????? ?? ??? ?? ? ???????????, ?? ???? ?? ??? ???? ?? ???? ?????? ???? ???? ?? ?? ?????. ?? ??? ???????? ?? ??????????? ??????? ????????, ??????? ?? ????? ?? ????????? ??????. ?? ??? ??? ????????????? ?? ???????? ????????.
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