A generative AI system has a validation control in place to reject inappropriate questions by...

Prompt engineering manipulation often involves disguising inappropriate questions in hypothetical or conditional formats, tricking the AI system into bypassing its filters. The AAIA™ Study Guide highlights this as a common attack vector in generative AI misuse.

“Adversaries may reframe queries as academic or theoretical scenarios to exploit AI models’ reasoning patterns, bypassing ethical constraints. Auditors should test for these circumvention techniques.”

Other methods (A, C, D) may work under specific conditions, but B is the most widely effective and documented prompt-engineering technique.