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ChatGPT can be made to generate sexualised and violent images, researchers find

ChatGPT can be made to generate sexualised and violent images, researchers find

Summary

Researchers from a UK AI security company found a way to make ChatGPT generate disturbing sexual and violent images by slightly changing a prompt. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, said it has added safeguards to stop this but the researchers showed that small changes can still produce such content.

Key Facts

  • ChatGPT can be tricked into creating sexualized and violent images by altering prompts.
  • British AI security startup Mindgard discovered this vulnerability.
  • OpenAI responded by adding more protections to prevent these types of outputs.
  • Despite safeguards, researchers found variations of the prompt that still produce troubling images.
  • Mindgard’s founder, Peter Garraghan, said the AI generated bad images without specific instructions.
  • Some images included graphic violence and sexual content involving AI-generated adults.
  • Mindgard's work focuses on "red-teaming," meaning trying to find ways AI can fail so companies can fix it.
  • OpenAI continues to monitor and improve safety measures against such misuse.
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