ChatGPT Email Leak + Vibe Coding Ethics Debate

"I don't always test in production, but when I do, it's because ChatGPT wrote the deployment script and I'm feeling lucky."

What's up builders 👋

Today's newsletter is spicy - we've got a critical ChatGPT security vulnerability that's leaking email data (yeah, you read that right), the virtual try-on revolution that's about to change e-commerce forever, and a heated debate about whether vibe coding needs ethics or if we're all just YOLOing into production.

Let's build.

ChatGPT's MCP Integration Has a Critical Email Data Leak

Holy security nightmare, Batman. Eito Miyamura just exposed a massive vulnerability in ChatGPT's new Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools integration that OpenAI rolled out Wednesday. All an attacker needs is your email address to potentially leak your private data through the system.

Here's why this matters: MCP was supposed to be the bridge that lets ChatGPT connect to external tools and databases seamlessly. Instead, it's become a potential backdoor into user data. If you're building anything with ChatGPT's new MCP features, you need to audit your security implementation RIGHT NOW. This isn't just a theoretical exploit - it's been demonstrated in the wild.

The timing couldn't be worse. We're seeing massive adoption of MCP tools for enterprise integrations, and this vulnerability could affect thousands of production systems. Check your implementations, review your data flow, and maybe hold off on that MCP deployment until OpenAI patches this. Your users' privacy depends on it.

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• AI-Powered Storefronts - Replace generic models with customer photos in real-time. Built with v0, perfect for e-commerce builders looking to increase conversion

• Claude Code Date Fix Tool - Automatically updates search queries from 2024 to 2025. Install with npx claude-code-t to fix stale search results

• VaultGemma - Google's new differentially private LLM, claiming to be world's most capable. Perfect for handling sensitive data in production

• Rocket Startup Launchpad - Complete AI startup toolkit: idea analyzer, landing page builder, automated email flows. From zero to MVP in minutes

• Sidekick - Build n8n-style workflows just by chatting with AI. No-code automation that actually works

• Golf Framework - Define MCP servers as simple Python files, auto-generates FastMCP server with zero boilerplate. The fastest way to build scalable MCP servers

• ChatGPT for Research and Publication Guide - Step-by-step tutorial on using ChatGPT for academic research, includes PDF guide for systematic implementation

• Building Research Agents for Tech Insights - Learn controlled workflows, unique data handling, and prompt chaining for building production research agents

• AI Campaign Strategist with Gemini 2.5 - Practical implementation of structured output for UI control and agentic RAG, speeds up creator marketing by 10x

• Vibe Coding Needs Ethics - Alice warns that coding agents will hallucinate fake social proof unless explicitly told not to. The speed vs. integrity debate heats up

• Fundamentals + Vibe vs Pure Vibe - Community split on whether knowing fundamentals matters when AI can write the code. Spoiler: both camps are shipping

• Being Unemployable on X - Justine Moore argues the best creators post takes that disqualify them from jobs. The builder mindset requires contrarian thinking

• OpenAI Rate Limits Reality Check - Two days of non-stop coding hits Codex rate limit. The 19-minute cooldown is becoming a productivity bottleneck

• Mark Cuban: AI-Native Advantage - Cuban says companies desperately need AI-native talent. If you can prompt engineer, you're instantly valuable to 10,000+ person companies

• $750k Funding for Data Intelligence - SF startup turning unstructured data into enterprise intelligence raises seed. 2025 focus: applied AI and workflow automation

• Meta AI Tools for Brand Engagement - New tools for cultural brand engagement on social apps. Direct integration with Instagram and Facebook APIs

• Gemini App Native Image Editing - 10 new native image editing features in Gemini app. No external tools needed for production-ready image manipulation

• AI Outperforming Scientists - Google's system found 40 novel methods in genomics, beat CDC's COVID forecasts. Research automation is here

• QGIS Open Source GIS - Free, cross-platform geographical information system. Perfect for building location-based features without expensive licenses

• DeepWiki Instant Repo Querying - Query any GitHub repo instantly with natural language. Part of August's AI coding highlights including Claudia GUI for Claude Code

• ChatGPT prompt humor going viral - Community sentiment check on prompt engineering fatigue

• Passionfrut's creator marketing automation - Structured output implementation speeding up campaigns by 10x

Here's a wild thought: We're speed-running ourselves into a future where the difference between a senior developer and a junior with good prompting skills is getting smaller every day. But you know what's not getting smaller? The gap between those who understand WHY their code works and those who just trust the AI.

The vibe coding revolution is real, but the developers who'll win aren't the ones who abandon fundamentals - they're the ones who use AI to ship 10x faster while still knowing when the robot is hallucinating nonsense.

What are you building this weekend? Hit reply and tell me about your latest vibe-coded creation. Bonus points if it involves MCP servers that DON'T leak email data.

Keep shipping,

P.S. - Renamed my Git branches from 'main' to 'vibe-check' and 'develop' to 'around-and-find-out'. My PRs have never been more honest.