Smart contracts in DAOs can significantly reduce governance manipulation risks by automating decisions and enforcing transparent, immutable rules. However, they cannot entirely eliminate human influence. Flaws in contract design, such as ambiguous logic or vulnerabilities, can be exploited. Additionally, governance often involves off-chain coordination or voting, where human biases or collusion may occur. Upgradable contracts introduce further risks, as privileged actors could alter rules. While audits and formal verification enhance security, no system is foolproof against social engineering or economic attacks, like vote-buying. Thus, while DAOs’ smart contracts minimize manipulation, human factors and technical limitations mean risks persist.