OpenAI’s policies fail to prevent ChatGPT’s susceptibility to political messaging exploitation

OpenAI’s policies fail to prevent ChatGPT’s susceptibility to political messaging exploitation


In March, OpenAI sought⁣ to address concerns about the ‍potential misuse of its highly popular ChatGPT generative AI, which is prone to hallucinations, by updating its Usage Policy to explicitly ⁤prohibit the ‌amplification of political disinformation ⁢campaigns. However, an investigation conducted by The Washington Post reveals⁤ that ⁢the chatbot can ‌still be easily manipulated to violate these rules, posing significant risks for‍ the upcoming 2024 election.

OpenAI’s⁣ user policies explicitly ‌forbid the use ‌of ChatGPT for political campaigning, except for grassroots advocacy campaigns. This includes generating large volumes⁣ of campaign materials, targeting specific demographics, creating campaign chatbots for ​information dissemination, and engaging in political advocacy or lobbying. OpenAI informed Semafor in​ April ​that ‍they are developing a ​machine learning classifier to identify ⁢instances where ChatGPT is asked to generate⁣ a‍ substantial amount of text related to…

2023-08-28 13:41:17
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