BackConfidential data in prompt
Confidential data in prompt
Risk Domain
AI systems that memorize and leak sensitive personal data or infer private information about individuals without their consent. Unexpected or unauthorized sharing of data and information can compromise user expectation of privacy, assist identity theft, or cause loss of confidential intellectual property.
"Confidential information might be included as a part of the prompt that is sent to the model."
Entity: Who or what caused the harm
Intent: Whether the harm was intentional or accidental
Timing: Whether the risk is pre- or post-deployment
Supporting Evidence (1)
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"If not properly developed to secure confidential data, the model might reveal confidential information or IP in the generated output. Additionally, end users' confidential information might be unintentionally collected and stored."
Other risks from IBM (2025) (63)
Lack of training data transparency
6.5 Governance failureHumanUnintentionalPre-deployment
Uncertain data provenance
6.5 Governance failureHumanOtherPre-deployment
Data usage restrictions
7.3 Lack of capability or robustnessHumanUnintentionalPre-deployment
Data acquisition restrictions
7.3 Lack of capability or robustnessHumanUnintentionalPre-deployment
Data transfer restrictions
7.3 Lack of capability or robustnessHumanUnintentionalPre-deployment
Personal information in data
2.1 Compromise of privacy by leaking or correctly inferring sensitive informationAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment