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Challenges in Detecting Prompt Injections via Language Model Internal Signals

Recent studies suggest detecting prompt injections by analyzing a language model's internal states, but these methods capture different aspects such as injection presence or behavioral influence. This makes it unclear which internal signals reliably indicate prompt injections.

Source: arXiv · arxiv.org Published 2026-10-14T02:37:55+00:00 Detected 2026-10-15T09:22:40+00:00
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Recent studies suggest detecting prompt injections by analyzing a language model's internal states, but these methods capture different aspects such as injection presence or behavioral influence. This makes it unclear which internal signals reliably indicate prompt injections.

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Several recent studies propose detecting prompt injections from a language model's internal state. However, these methods do not measure a single security property. Residual-stream probes, attention scores, role projections, exposure probes, and concept readouts may capture injection presence, recognition,...

Understanding which internal signals accurately detect prompt injections is crucial for improving AI security and preventing malicious manipulation of language models. Clarifying these distinctions can guide the development of more effective detection techniques.

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