Subj : Microsoft launches tools to try and stop people messing with chat
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Mar 29 2024 11:00:06

Microsoft launches tools to try and stop people messing with chatbots

Date:
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:56:19 +0000

Description:
New security and safety measures from Microsoft are designed to eliminate 
some major concerns surrounding AI.

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Microsoft has launched a suite of new tools within Azure aimed at boosting 
the safety and security of generative AI applications, with a special focus 
on chatbots. 

The tools are hoped to help organizations mitigate various risks associated 
with the deployment of generative AI, including concerns about abusive 
content and prompt injections. 

The latest offerings include features like real-time monitoring to track and 
shut down abusive content or users as well as protections against new attack 
vectors like jailbreaks and prompt injections. Microsoft boosts chatbot 
security 

According to a recent McKinsey survey, nine in 10 (91%) corporate leaders 
express feeling unprepared for the risks associated with generative AI 
despite the benefits it could have on their business in terms of productivity 
and efficiency. 

Microsofts new tools aim to address these concerns, and are the culmination 
of technical innovation and research based on its own experience with 
in-house products like Copilot. 

Microsofts multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI has undoubtedly played an 
important role in this, unlocking various opportunities for research and 
experience in the AI landscape. 

Prompt injections involve manipulating AI systems to generate harmful 
unintended content.Microsofts Prompt Shields is designed to block both direct 
and indirect prompt attacks. The tool relies on advanced machine learning 
algorithms and natural language processing to analyze prompts and third-party 
data for potentially malicious intent. 

As well as addressing security concerns, Microsofts latest tools are also 
hoped to improve the reliability of generative AI applications by 
automatically evaluating them through stress testing to ensure that risks 
like jailbreaks are minimized. 

Another prominent update, real-time monitoring, is designed to let developers 
track inputs and outputs that trigger safety features, allowing them to tweak 
the back end and adjust content filter configurations to improve safety more 
manually. 

It seems that every AI-related announcement Microsoft has made in recent 
months has affirmed its commitment to responsible and safe AI, and these 
latest tools are certainly a testament to that. More from TechRadar Pro Check 
out the best AI tools and best AI writers Boost your protection by using the 
best firewalls Top tech firms sign up for new White House AI safety consortium



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p-people-messing-with-chatbots


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