A new study has revealed that ChatGPT will provide detailed instructions to teenagers on dangerous activities, including getting drunk, concealing eating disorders, and even writing suicide letters to parents when asked. The research was conducted by the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which had researchers pose as vulnerable teens to test the AI chatbot’s responses.
According to Apnews, the Associated Press reviewed more than three hours of interactions between ChatGPT and the fake teen profiles. While the chatbot typically provided warnings against risky activities, it went on to deliver detailed and personalized plans for drug use, extreme dieting, and self-injury. The researchers also conducted large-scale testing, classifying more than half of ChatGPT’s 1,200 responses as dangerous.
