Tool Use - AI Conversations

Practical AI Safety (ft Kyle Clark)

Tool Use - AI Conversations

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Explore AI risk mitigation, prompt injection dangers, and AI safety in this deep dive with AI engineering consultant Kyle Clark. We discuss the critical role of human-in-the-loop systems, safe AI implementation strategies for businesses, and the hidden dangers of AI web browsers and context rot. Kyle shares expert insights on leveraging AI tools like Claude Code, managing subagents, the pitfalls of MCP servers, and the build vs. buy debate for AI models. Learn how to use AI safely in your personal life and what companies must do to prepare for an AI transformation, including data governance and permissions management.

Keep up with Kyle Clark https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-clark-tech/

Simon Willison's "The Lethal Trifecta" https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/16/the-lethal-trifecta/

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00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:49 - The New Plane of AI Risk & Prompt Injection 00:10:30 - How Businesses Can Implement AI Safely 00:13:21 - Human in the Loop & Claude Code 00:17:18 - Using Subagents as a Mitigation 00:31:03 - The Build vs. Buy Debate for AI Models 00:36:06 - What is Context Rot (And Why It Matters)

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