OpenAI has taken action against the developer of Dean.Bot, a ChatGPT-powered bot created to mimic Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips in support of his campaign, as reported by The Washington Post. The chatbot was developed by AI startup Delphi for the super PAC We Deserve Better, which is a supporter of Phillips.
Dean.Bot did not completely pretend to be Phillips himself; a disclaimer describing the chatbot’s nature was displayed to website visitors before interacting with Dean.Bot. However, this type of usage directly violates OpenAI’s policies. A company spokesperson confirmed the developer’s suspension in a statement to the Post. This action comes shortly after OpenAI’s publication of a detailed blog post outlining the steps it is taking to prevent the misuse of its technology in the lead-up to the 2024 elections, specifically mentioning “chatbots impersonating candidates” as an example of prohibited behavior.
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OpenAI also stated in its blog post that it does not “allow people to…
2024-01-21 16:48:54
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