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What is Prompt Injection?

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Attack that hijacks model instructions via untrusted user or third-party content.

Explained

Prompt injection tricks a model into ignoring system prompts or leaking data by embedding malicious instructions in retrieved text or user input. Defenses include isolation, output filters, allowlisted tools, and strict scoping.

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