system prompts
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Instruction prompts used to steer model behavior and enforce policy constraints across conversations.
Why it's here
Placed in Trial: 11 article(s) of evidence from 6 source(s), led by framework updates, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 93%.
Evidence (11)
- 9The New Stack·9/3/2026model_releaseOpenAI Posts System Card for GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI has published a system card for GPT-6 Astra, outlining safety, capability, and deployment considerations for the model. The Hacker News discussion highlights reported gains on ARC-AGI-3 and the Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Index, indicating strong interest in its performance and safety profile.
- 5Simon Willison·9/2/2026framework_updateAnthropic updates Claude prompts to block song lyrics and copyrighted characters
Anthropic has published updated system prompts for its Claude consumer apps, with notable changes around refusing to reproduce song lyrics and avoiding copyrighted characters, logos, and other protected visual works. The prompts are now easier to inspect and diff because Anthropic provides model-specific pages and Markdown versions of the documentation.
- 8Hacker News·8/30/2026securityArbitrary code execution vulnerability in Qubes OS file copy flow
Qubes OS disclosed a security bulletin describing a vulnerability in `qvm-copy-to-vm` error reporting that can lead to arbitrary command execution in dom0. The issue arises because a target qube can influence the filename shown in an error dialog, and the resulting command is passed to `system()` with insufficient sanitization. Users are advised to continue normal updates to receive the fix.
- 2Hacker News·8/23/2026framework_updateExplainer: What an AI Agent Harness Is
This post explains the concept of an AI agent harness by comparing it to a climbing harness. It describes an agent harness as software that provides instructions, tools, an agentic loop, and a translation layer so an AI model can operate as an agent across different interfaces. The piece is mainly educational and aims to clarify terminology for readers new to AI agents.
- 2Simon Willison·7/17/2026researchKimi K3 refuses to reveal its system prompt
Simon Willison quoted a response from Kimi K3 after it refused to disclose its system prompt. The reply highlights common guardrails in modern AI systems that restrict prompt leakage and sensitive internal instructions.
- 3Hacker News·7/5/2026open_sourceClaude Design System Prompt
This Hacker News post points to an open-source GitHub repository that shares a design-system-oriented system prompt for Claude. The item appears aimed at developers experimenting with prompt engineering and structured AI-assisted UI design workflows.
- 6OpenAI Blog·5/5/2026model_releaseGPT-5.5 Instant System Card
OpenAI has published the system card for GPT-5.5 Instant, outlining the model’s behavior, safety considerations, and evaluation findings. The document provides transparency into how the model was assessed and what mitigations were used before release.
- 6Anthropic News·4/24/2026framework_updateAnthropic updates election safeguards for Claude
Anthropic says it is strengthening Claude’s election safeguards ahead of the US midterms and other major elections in 2026. The company highlights bias evaluations, policy enforcement, automated detection, and testing that showed high compliance with election-related safety rules.
- 4OpenAI Blog·4/23/2026researchGPT-5.5 System Card
OpenAI has published the system card for GPT-5.5, outlining the model’s behavior, capabilities, and safety-related evaluations. The document is intended to provide transparency into how the model was assessed and where it performs well or has known limitations.
- 6OpenAI Blog·3/5/2026framework_updateGPT-5.4 Thinking System Card
OpenAI has published the system card for GPT-5.4 Thinking, outlining the model’s behavior, safety considerations, and evaluation results. The document provides transparency into how the model performs and where limitations or risks were identified.
- 4OpenAI Blog·3/3/2026model_releaseGPT-5.3 Instant System Card
OpenAI published the system card for GPT-5.3 Instant, outlining the model’s behavior, capabilities, and safety considerations. The document provides a formal reference for how this version is intended to perform and what guardrails apply.