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LinkedIn user hides AI prompt injection in bio to force recruitment spam to be sent in Olde English prose — bots also manipulated to address user as ‘My Lord’ (farside.link)
submitted 2 days ago by beep@piefed.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1131742/linkedin-user-hides-ai-prompt-injection-in-bio-to-force-recruitment-spam-to-be-sent-in-o

I put a prompt injection into my LinkedIn bio and recruiters are messaging me in Old English and calling me Lord.

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[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world 41 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Thout Shalt Hire Me.

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Should actually be "thou shalt."

[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thanks, lemme edit it.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thine reply appears to be lacking veracity good sir.

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Should actually be "Thy reply appeareth."

[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Are we not telling them that they misspelled "Trout"?

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 1 points 7 minutes ago

Should actually be "Trouȝt."