OpenAI rolls out a Lockdown Mode for extra protection against prompt injection attacks

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OpenAI is launching a Lockdown Mode to shield users from prompt injection attacks, a technique where bad actors inject malicious instructions into AI prompts to manipulate the system's behavior. The new security feature targets a specialized audience, likely high-value clients and organizations handling sensitive data, who face elevated risks from sophisticated users trying to jailbreak or misdirect AI systems. The move reflects growing concerns about adversarial attacks on large language models as they become more widely deployed in critical applications.