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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Vinay Patel

Meta Secretly Paid Workers to Pose as Teenagers to Target Rival AI With Cannibalism and Self-Harm Prompts

An investigation revealed Meta secretly ran a covert operation, codenamed "Cannes," using contractors to disguise themselves as teenagers (Credit: / ChatGPT AI-Generated)

A tech giant has reportedly been caught using highly questionable methods to test the guardrails of its biggest rivals.

A recent investigation reveals that Meta secretly directed a vast network of contractors to masquerade as minors online, bombarding competing artificial intelligence models with deeply distressing scenarios.

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