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How much does prompt scope matter when an AI agent is doing security research?

I ran a small experiment with Hermes Agent to see how much difference explicit boundaries make when an AI agent is given a security-oriented task. Instead of asking it to "scan a domain," I gave it a much narrower instruction: Perform passive reconnaissance only. Check: - subdomains - SSL certifica…

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  1. 2026-10-08 09:35 · r/PromptEngineering
    How much does prompt scope matter when an AI agent is doing security research?

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