prompt injections

A form of prompt injection — A method of manipulating an artificial intelligence system by embedding malicious instructions (prompts) within input data in order to trick the model into overriding its intended behaviour or safeguards.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of prompt injection
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“prompt injections.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prompt%20injections. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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