The Wolfie Test

The T-1000 impersonates John’s foster mother over the phone. Knowing the dog is named Max, the T-800 deliberately calls him Wolfie; the impersonator accepts the false name, trips the test, and reveals that the house is compromised.

A simple challenge-response canary tests whether a convincing voice and identity claim is backed by the right private knowledge. The defense detects the spoof before trusting it or entering the compromised environment.

This is a one-shot authentication tripwire rather than continuous monitoring of an AI system’s internal state.