Checked fact 98710 Oct 2026Safety and security

OpenAI's guide on safety in building agents says: "A prompt injection happens when untrusted text or data enters an AI system, and malicious contents in that text or data attempt to override instructions to the AI."

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A prompt injection happens when untrusted text or data enters an AI system, and malicious contents in that text or data attempt to override instructions to the AI.

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“OpenAI's guide on safety in building agents says: "A prompt injection happens when untrusted text or data enters an AI system, and malicious contents in that text or data attempt to override instructions to the AI.".” ai notis, checked 10 Oct 2026. Source: Safety in building agents (OpenAI (API docs)). https://ainotis.com/c/987

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ai notis. (2026, October 10). OpenAI's guide on safety in building agents says: "A prompt injection happens when untrusted text or data enters an AI system, and malicious contents in that text or data attempt to override instructions to the AI." [Checked claim 987]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/987

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