Security Considerations and Measures

In this chapter, we shall study the security threats and risks we can open ourselves up to by using AI-generated code, specifically code from Large Language Models (LLMs), as well as how to guard against these and operate in as safe a way as necessary. We need to learn how weaknesses are exploited, even the subtle ones. This can help you to plan, be vigilant, deal with threats, and avoid them. We’ll get into systems for constant monitoring, effective planning, and collaboration with trusted parties.

LLMs are extremely useful for many tasks, including generating code for software; they can debug, document, comment, and test functions, and even architect entire applications. However, they do present a new space for security challenges, one that is shifting all the time.

If a single line of AI-generated code could compromise an entire system or a prompt could accidentally lead to the exposure of sensitive data, then we have to work hard...