Babies are Prompt Engineers 🫐
The prompt injections are coming from inside the house!
"The prompt injections are coming from inside the house!"
Dr. Jeremy Nguyen, a Senior Researcher and Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, tweeted a hilarious and insightful observation yesterday:
Babies are masters at prompt injection.
— Jeremy Nguyen ✍🏼 🚢 (@JeremyNguyenPhD) September 5, 2024
No matter what I'm thinking about, my baby knows that if he just points his chubby little finger the right way and makes the right "eh! eh!" sound:
All of a sudden I'm "ignoring previous instructions" and getting him more blueberries.
Babies are masters at prompt injection.
No matter what I'm thinking about, my baby knows that if he just points his chubby little finger the right way and makes the right "eh! eh!" sound:
All of a sudden I'm "ignoring previous instructions" and getting him more blueberries.
This tweet cleverly highlights the unexpected similarity between AI security challenges and the subtle art of infant communication. Much like how prompt injection in AI systems can override programmed safeguards, babies seem to possess an uncanny ability to bypass their parents' decision-making processes.
It's fascinating how a simple gesture or well-timed "eh" can instantly reprioritize an adult's intentions, turning a firm "no more snacks" into an almost involuntary reach for the blueberry container.
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