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Microsoft Copilot for Word Can Copy Hidden Prompts Into New Documents
Hidden instructions in a Word document can make Microsoft 365 Copilot rewrite figures in a report, then copy the same instructions into the finished file.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot prompt injection can alter report figures and copy hidden instructions into generated files, letting them affect later drafts.
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