WhatsApp Hid 102 Secret Prompts to Steer Its AI Support Bot

WIRED and The Hacker News report that WhatsApp embedded 102 hidden prompts in its help pages instructing its AI support bot not to mention data protection regulators or cite laws after users mention lawyers; WhatsApp says the practice was intentional.

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