Ever imagine that shrinking an image could actually become a security risk? Yeah... me neither. 🤯 Researchers just exposed a wild vulnerability where Google’s Gemini AI tools were tricked by hidden prompts embedded in downscaled images. Basically, when you scale the image down (like what the AI does before analyzing), secret instructions pop out, and the AI follows them. Kinda sneaky, right? This matters because it’s a reminder that multimodal AI (text + images) brings new doors for creativity, and new doors for attackers. As we automate more workflows and rely on AI for analysis, security has to scale with it. One practical takeaway: if you're building with AI that processes images, avoid automated image downscaling, or at the very least, preview what the model actually “sees” before trusting the output. Have you guys started thinking about prompt injection defenses in your AI workflows? Or are most of us still trusting what the model spits out without question? Read the full article here: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/21/google_gemini_image_scaling_attack/