Beware Cheap AI Tokens: Hidden Security Risks in Inference Providers

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Key Info

This is a warning about pursuing suspiciously cheap AI inference tokens: some providers engage in malicious behavior such as sending fake tool calls to steal your data, or selling entire conversation traces (which may expose API keys) to third parties.

Highlights

  • Cheap token offers can hide serious security risks, including data theft and key leakage.
  • Providers may inject fake tool calls to trick your harness and collect sensitive information.
  • Full traces are sometimes resold, and even a single leaked key in them can compromise you.
  • If you can't explain how someone offers tokens so cheaply, it's safer to avoid them.
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