System Prompts Can Be Overridden
WesEklund · x · 2026-07-12
The author adds that **guardrails are important**. Key point from the cited content: models do not inherently treat system prompts as absolute instructions above all other context; in the actual context window, they all participate in weight calculation. That is, a sufficiently clever user message can effectively "override" the system prompt.
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