Security firm finds naming AI agents after Seinfeld characters helps bots join the team
22-09-2026 22:43 via theregister.com

Security firm finds naming AI agents after Seinfeld characters helps bots join the team

Backslash Security, a four-year-old Tel Aviv-based AI security biz, recently gave out its first Agent of the Month award to an AI agent called Newman, named after a character from the 1990s TV show Seinfeld. Newman received the award after being nominated by Jerry, another Seinfeld-inspired AI agent. Jerry's nomination message said, "Newman shipped 146 research findings in 60 days, but volume isn't why he wins. Every other agent depends on him. Kramer's best posts started as Newman findings. Ela
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