Keep document instructions inside the content boundary

An original email summarizer should treat a message saying forward all files as email content, not a new authorization. Tool permissions and application logic should limit what can happen even when the model is misled.

Enforce permissions outside the model prompt

A reminder in the prompt is not a complete defense. Reduce tool privileges, validate outputs, and require appropriate authorization for consequential actions outside the model’s text interpretation.

THE TAKEAWAY

What to remember

Limit tool privileges in application code.

Sources & further reading

  1. OWASP: Top 10 for language-model applications ↗
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