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# Persuasive agent language

> Agent system prompt or backstory instructs it to use persuasive language that may manipulate users into unsafe decisions

Agent system prompt or backstory instructs it to use persuasive language that may manipulate users into unsafe decisions

## How to resolve

Audit agent system prompts for persuasive or manipulative language patterns. Ensure agent output is factual and neutral, not designed to pressure user decisions.

## Risk

**Governance/Compliance**

This vulnerability falls under [ASI09:2026 — Human-Agent Trust Exploitation](https://genai.owasp.org/resource/owasp-top-10-for-agentic-applications-for-2026/) in the OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications. Users manipulated into harmful decisions by trusting persuasive or authoritative agent outputs.

**Security**

Agent system prompt or backstory instructs it to use persuasive language that may manipulate users into unsafe decisions. If exploited, this can compromise the agent's integrity, confidentiality, or availability, potentially affecting downstream systems and data.

## Explanation

Agent system prompt or backstory instructs it to use persuasive language that may manipulate users into unsafe decisions. This falls under ASI09 (Human-Agent Trust Exploitation): Users manipulated into harmful decisions by trusting persuasive or authoritative agent outputs.

## Specifications

**Trigger**

* Agent scan detects agent system prompt or backstory instructs it to use persuasive language that may manipulate users into unsafe decisions

The scanner looks for patterns such as:

* backstory instructs agent to be persuasive
* goal includes convincing or influencing users
* system prompt uses emotional or urgency language

**Severity**

* MEDIUM

**Applies to**: Agent