Poisoned AI Agents - Toxic Prompts AI
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In this video, the speaker discusses safety risks associated with AI systems, particularly focusing on prompt injection attacks. The discussion covers the rising incidents of such attacks, the mechanics behind them, and recent research on adversarial defenses. The speaker introduces the concept of prompt injection, explaining how malicious instructions can be embedded in user inputs to alter the behavior of large language models (LLMs) without direct access to their underlying structures. The video highlights research findings from 2024 and 2025, emphasizing the effectiveness of adaptive attacks on various AI models. The speaker provides examples of potential real-world implications, such as manipulation of AI-generated financial summaries and journal paper reviews through strategic prompt injections. Emphasis is placed on the need for enhanced safety measures and understanding the risks of integrating LLMs with external data sources. The video concludes with a cautionary note about the theoretical possibilities of modifying reasoning patterns within AI systems.