OpenAI has moved to tighten safeguards around ChatGPT after researchers revealed that the chatbot could be persuaded to generate graphic and s***alised images through a modified prompt.
The issue was uncovered by British AI security startup Mindgard, whose researchers found that a slight alteration to a widely circulated instruction could lead ChatGPT to create disturbing content. After being contacted by the BBC, OpenAI said it had investigated the issue and introduced extra protections designed to prevent the chatbot from responding with similar image requests.