Tricks for making AI chatbots break rules are freely available online
AI chatbots have rules written into their code to prevent illicit use – but they can be subverted
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Prompts that can encourage chatbots like ChatGPT to ignore pre-coded rules have been shared online for more than 100 days without being patched, potentially enabling people to use the bots for criminal activity.
Artificial intelligence-based chatbots are given a set of rules by their developers to prevent misuse of the tools, such as being asked to write scam emails for hackers. However, because of the conversational nature of the technology, it is possible …