Indirect Prompt Injection

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Recently, researchers warned that AI chatbots are vulnerable to indirect prompt injection attacks.

About Indirect Prompt Injection

• It is a technique that manipulates chatbots into executing malicious commands.
• It exploits the inherent nature of large language models (LLMs) to follow instructions embedded within the content they process.
• By embedding malicious instructions within seemingly benign documents or emails, attackers can induce chatbots to perform unauthorised actions, such as searching for sensitive information or altering long-term memory settings.

Key facts about Large Language Models

• It is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) program that can recognize and generate text, among other tasks.
• They are trained on huge sets of data—hence the name “large.”
• LLMs are built on machine learning: specifically, a type of neural network called a transformer model.
• It is a computer program that has been fed enough examples to be able to recognize and interpret human language or other types of complex data. 

Applications of Large Language Models

• They can be trained to do a number of tasks. One of the most well-known uses is their application as generative AI: when given a prompt or asked a question, they can produce text in reply. 
• The publicly available LLM ChatGPT, for instance, can generate essays, poems, and other textual forms in response to user inputs.

Indirect Prompt Injection FAQs

Q1: What is prompt injection and Jailbreaking?

Ans: Prompt Injection and Jailbreaking represent distinct vulnerabilities in LLMs. While Prompt Injection stems from architectural limitations, Jailbreaking exploits gaps in safety tuning.

Q2: What is the risk of prompt injection attack?

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Ans: These attacks take advantage of the inherent trust in an LLM’s inputs. Injecting deceptive prompts can lead to the generation of false information or the execution of dangerous commands, 

Q3: What is artificial intelligence and example?

Ans: Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. 

Source: TH