Understanding "Disregard that!" Attacks: The Prompt Injection Vulnerability in LLMs
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Summary
The article discusses the security vulnerability in Large Language Models (LLMs) known as "prompt injection," which the author refers to as "Disregard that!" attacks. It explains how LLMs operate on a context window that contains all input text, and warns against sharing this context window with others due to security risks. The piece draws parallels to internet security jokes and highlights the fundamental security problem in many LLM use-cases where malicious actors can inject instructions that override the original prompt, potentially compromising system security.
Key quotes
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The context window is the input text (though the article cuts off here, the implication is that this is where security vulnerabilities can occur).
Why you shouldn't share your context window with others
Disregard that! attacks
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