Context poisoning discovery

Detecting Prompt Injection in Production: Layers of Defense

No single defense reliably stops prompt injection. Production AI systems need layered detection — input classifiers, output monitoring, privilege separation, and human escalation paths — because attackers adapt faster than any single defensive technique can hold up on its own.

What is Context Poisoning in AI Systems?

Context poisoning is when malicious or misleading information enters an AI system's context — through a document, web page, email, or tool result — and manipulates the model's behavior. It's a growing security concern for AI agents that retrieve data from untrusted sources as part of their normal operation.