Psychological Tricks Can Get AI to Break the Rules
Researchers convinced large language model chatbots to comply with “forbidden” requests using a variety of conversational tactics.
Researchers convinced large language model chatbots to comply with “forbidden” requests using a variety of conversational tactics.
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This is the EU’s largest antitrust penalty ever — and Trump has already threatened to “nullify” it.
As age and identity verification laws become more mainstream, this legislation could have a dire impact on privacy.