E17: Hidden Prompts Hack: Trick LLMs for Contracts & Jobs (Top Unis Do It!)

Universities like Columbia, Yale, and KAIST got caught hiding prompts in papers to force "positive review only" from LLM reviewers – a July 2025 scandal that's blowing up AI ethics. Malcolm deconstructs why it works (prompt injection hacks), shares his Bregenz family bot-trick stories, and drops a recipe to ethically test your own systems. Is this cheating or smart survival? Warning: This could change how you submit contracts or resumes forever. Beer recommended for the mind-bend.

Key topics:

• The hidden prompt scandal: Real examples from 17+ papers at top unis
• Deconstructing prompt injection: Why LLMs fall for white-text tricks
• Malcolm's kid-bot anecdotes: Family hacks that mirror uni tactics
• Ethical rants: Not illegal if unis do it – but what about business?
• Survival guide: Protect your contracts/jobs from AI reviewers