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What is Prompt Injection?

An attack where text the model reads, from a user or hidden in content, overrides its instructions.

Ranked #1 in the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications. There's no complete fix. Use defense in depth: least privilege, human confirmation, allowlists and output validation.

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