AISPA: User-Centric System Prompt Auditing for Large Language Model Applications research paper by Stanford University, 2026
Stanford University · Alignment and safety · Jul 30, 2026 · 0 citations · 36 upvotes · unverified
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AISPA is a framework for auditing system prompts in commercial AI products to ensure they are protective of users.
By Xiangning Lin, Shenzhe Zhu, Shu Yang and 23 more · arXiv 2607.28617 · PDF · Code
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- Stanford University
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