Is a secure AI assistant possible?

OpenClaw, an open-source LLM personal assistant tool created by Peter Steinberger that went viral in January 2025, has raised significant security concerns among experts. The tool allows users to create AI assistants with extensive access to personal data (emails, hard drives, credit cards) and operates 24/7, but poses multiple risks including AI mistakes, conventional hacking vulnerabilities, and especially prompt injection attacks where malicious content can hijack the LLM. Security experts and even the Chinese government have issued warnings, with Steinberger himself stating that non-technical people should not use the software.