This article outlines six patterns for defending against prompt injection attacks in large language models, emphasizing that defenses should not rely on the model's inherent intelligence. The author proposes implementing 'side filters' using regex and classifiers on indirect content sources like emails or documents before they reach the model. Additionally, a system of tool whitelisting and capability tokens is suggested, where the runtime, not the model, grants permission for tool usage based on authenticated user sessions. AI
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IMPACT Provides practical, non-model-dependent strategies to secure LLM applications against prompt injection, crucial for safe deployment.
RANK_REASON The article details technical patterns and code examples for mitigating prompt injection vulnerabilities in LLMs, presenting novel defense strategies. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]
