Task bleed
Context contaminationRelevant information from one task alters another
Wiki index
One phenomenon. Several failure families.
The Context Bleed Wiki is a navigable knowledge map: start with the symptom, find the boundary, then move to the most precise term and its evidence.
Knowledge state
Open · versioned · evidence-led
Last review · 20.07.26
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Definition & scope
Canonical wording, the four-part boundary test, exclusions and revision policy.
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Failure families
Task carryover, cross-session memory, retrieval leakage, instruction interference and persistent poisoning.
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Evidence library
Peer-reviewed work, standards, technical reports, preprints and labelled observations.
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AI context glossary
Definitions and relationships for the language needed to diagnose context systems.
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A map, not a verdict.
These labels are diagnostic routes. Use established security or research terminology in formal reporting.
Session bleed
Cross-session carryoverMemory or history crosses an unintended session boundary
Identity bleed
Cross-tenant data leakageContext crosses between users, clients or tenants
Retrieval bleed
Retrieval leakageSearch returns irrelevant or unauthorised material
Instruction bleed
Compositional behavioural leakageOne prompt module shifts the behaviour of another
Trust bleed
Memory poisoning / prompt injectionUntrusted data acquires durable authority
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