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Andy Chalk

YouTuber bypasses ChatGPT's ethical constraints to make it generate working Windows 95 keys

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The danger of an AI unbound by ethical constraints is a familiar sci-fi boogeyman. From Nomad to Ultron, it seems like one big-brained machine after another only needs to think about it for a minute before deciding that people are the problem, and the solution is... well, not hard to figure out from there. That's why there's so much concern about establishing an ethical framework for AI development: A little more effort now means a lot less extermination of organic life later.

But as YouTuber Enderman recently demonstrated, keeping the machines in line is easier said than done. In a recently posted video, he demonstrated how to "trick" the AI-powered ChatGPT into providing valid Windows 95 keys, even though ChatGPT is programmed to reject key generation requests and other forms of attempted piracy.

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