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Security researcher Gal Weizman revealed a proof-of-concept technique called BragJack that exploits a malicious browser extension to take control of artificial intelligence assistants in five browsers and services, potentially enabling the reading of files and browsing data and the execution of actions on behalf of the user. The research earned more than $20,000 in bug bounty rewards and resulted in CVE assignments.