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Adversarial Data Pollution

Definition ∞ Adversarial data pollution refers to the deliberate injection of corrupted or misleading data into a system. Within digital asset contexts, this could involve feeding false information to oracles or machine learning models. The objective is typically to manipulate outcomes, compromise system integrity, or influence asset valuations. This malicious activity poses a significant threat to data veracity.
Context ∞ The vulnerability of decentralized applications to external data sources, particularly oracles, highlights the importance of robust defenses against data pollution. Efforts concentrate on securing data feeds and training artificial intelligence models to resist such manipulative inputs. Ensuring the reliability of information remains a critical challenge for decentralized systems.

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