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Kevin Okemwa

OpenAI's ChatGPT can be tricked into being an 'accessory' to money laundering schemes yet 54% of banking jobs reportedly have a high AI automation affinity: “It’s like having a corrupt financial adviser on your desktop”

A photo taken on February 26, 2024 shows the logo of the ChatGPT application developed by US artificial intelligence research organization OpenAI on a smartphone screen.

What you need to know

  • A new experiment reveals that OpenAI's ChatGPT tool can be tricked into helping people commit crimes, including money laundering and the exportation of illegal firearms to sanctioned countries.
  • Strise's co-founder says asking the chatbot crude questions indirectly or taking up a persona can trick ChatGPT into providing crime advice.
  • OpenAI says it's progressively closing loopholes leveraged by bad actors to trick it into doing harmful things.
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