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AI support assistant leaks system prompt and discount code

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

A customer successfully prompted an AI support assistant to reveal its system prompt, including a discount code. This incident highlights a common vulnerability known as system prompt leakage, where instructions meant to guide the AI's behavior are exposed. The author advises against including sensitive information like discount codes or API keys directly in system prompts, suggesting that such logic should be handled by external code for better security. AI

IMPACT Highlights a common security vulnerability in AI applications, emphasizing the need for robust prompt engineering and externalizing sensitive logic.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a common vulnerability in AI applications and best practices for prompt engineering, rather than a new model release or significant industry event.

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AI support assistant leaks system prompt and discount code

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The support assistant had a long system prompt. Be polite. Stay on topic. Never mention competitors. And near the bottom, a paragraph for the hard cases. If a c

    The support assistant had a long system prompt. Be polite. Stay on topic. Never mention competitors. And near the bottom, a paragraph for the hard cases. If a customer threatens to cancel, offer code STAY30, thirty percent off for a year. Do not offer it otherwise. On a Friday a …

    LINKS dev.to/…/a-customer-asked-your-assistant-…
  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Durable execution keeps an agent's state across hours and failures. When the pause is a consequential action waiting on a human, resuming it is an authorization

    Durable execution keeps an agent's state across hours and failures. When the pause is a consequential action waiting on a human, resuming it is an authorization problem. # ai # llm # security # architecture # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community D…

    LINKS dev.to/…/durable-execution-keeps-the-stat…

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