Ask HN: Any real prompt injections in the wild?

6•singularity2001•15h ago

while everyone seems to freak out about the potential danger of prompt injections, has anyone ever encountered a real prompt injection in the wild yet?

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rzmmm•15h ago

I believe the industry has largely accepted that prompt injection is inherent part of LLM tech.

reify•12h ago

My neighbour has named his new Jack Russell "Prompt Injection".

Not the best of dog names to be shouting out at your back door at 1am

I saw the dog, off lead, running wild over our local park.

So Yes! I have seen a real Prompt Injection in the wild.

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