Man hid prompt-injection text in court filing to sway AI, judge finds

Judge Walter Spader Jr. documented the first known US attempt to hide prompt-injection instructions in a court filing — 3-point white text directing AI to side with the plaintiff. The ploy failed, but Matthew Elliott was sanctioned for "serious litigation abuse."
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