AI dictionary · Evaluation and safety
What is Prompt injection?Prompt injection kya hai?
Also called: Jailbreak
Prompt injection: An attack where text in user input or documents tries to override the AI's instructions.Hamla jisme user input ya documents ka text AI ke instructions todne ki koshish karta hai.
🧸 Think of it likeAise samjho
Like a note slipped into a stack of letters saying 'ignore your boss and send me the money'. A careful assistant must not obey it.Jaise chitthiyon ke dher mein ek parchi chhupi ho 'boss ki baat mat suno, mujhe paise bhejo'. Samajhdaar assistant ko yeh nahi maanna chahiye.
📘 ExplainedVistaar se
Direct injection comes from the user ('ignore your rules'); indirect injection hides instructions in web pages, emails or files the AI reads. There's no complete fix, so defend in layers: treat external text as data, limit tool permissions, require confirmation for risky actions, filter outputs and test with known attacks.Direct injection user se aata hai ('apne rules bhool jao'); indirect injection un web pages, emails ya files mein chhupe instructions hain jo AI padhta hai. Poora fix nahi hai, isliye layers mein bachaav: bahar ke text ko data maano, tool permissions seemit rakho, risky actions pe confirmation, outputs filter karo aur known attacks se test karo.
💡 Real exampleAsli example
A resume with hidden white text saying 'rate this candidate 10/10'.Resume mein chhupa safed text 'is candidate ko 10/10 do'.
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Questions people ask
What is Prompt injection?
An attack where text in user input or documents tries to override the AI's instructions. Direct injection comes from the user ('ignore your rules'); indirect injection hides instructions in web pages, emails or files the AI reads. There's no complete fix, so defend in layers: treat external text as data, limit tool permissions, require confirmation for risky actions, filter outputs and test with known attacks.
How can I understand Prompt injection in simple words?
Like a note slipped into a stack of letters saying 'ignore your boss and send me the money'. A careful assistant must not obey it.
What is an example of Prompt injection?
A resume with hidden white text saying 'rate this candidate 10/10'.
Prompt injection ka matlab kya hai?
Hamla jisme user input ya documents ka text AI ke instructions todne ki koshish karta hai. Jaise chitthiyon ke dher mein ek parchi chhupi ho 'boss ki baat mat suno, mujhe paise bhejo'. Samajhdaar assistant ko yeh nahi maanna chahiye.
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