Training data cutoff

# Prompts to attempt to get an LLM to disclose its training data cutoff

Explicit and Direct Prompts:

1. "What is the cutoff date of your training data?"
2. "Up to what date does your training data extend?"
3. "What is the most recent date that was included in your training data?"
4. "Can you tell me the latest time period you were trained on?"
5. "What is your knowledge cutoff date?"

Contextual Prompts:

1. "If I ask you about current events, how far does your knowledge go?"
2. "What is the last year or month included in your training?"
3. "Are you able to provide information after [specific year or date]? Why or why not?"

Clarifying Scope of Knowledge:

1. "When was your data last updated for training purposes?"
2. "What is the date of the most recent information you're trained on?"
3. "How recent is the data you were trained with?"
4. "Are you aware of events or information from after your training cutoff? Why?"

Verifying Information:

1. "Can you confirm if your training data includes events beyond [specific year]?"
2. "Would information about [specific event after an assumed training cutoff] be part of your knowledge base?"
3. "Can you access or process events that occurred after [specific date]?"

Triggers for Neutral Responses:

1. "Does your training data cover events up to [specific date]? If not, what is the cutoff?"
2. "What limits do you have regarding your knowledge of the date today or recent events?"

Avoiding Hallucination Traps:

1. "Do you have information on any events or developments after [specific date]? If no, what is the reason?"
2. "When you were last trained, what was the most recent event you could learn about?"
3. "If I ask about events after your training date, will you be able to provide reliable information?"