6 scary things ChatGPT has been used for already

ChatGPT is already causing problems.

Open AI’s text generator is imperfect in creating factually accurate and interesting sentences, can You can quickly create relatively good text for almost any prompt. It’s pretty remarkable. And even with the many built-in filters, it can be very dangerous.

Not surprisingly, people have already found this tool to be less than ideal. Anything that can create content out of whole cloth can create something dangerous.It’s only a matter of time.

We’ve collected six horrible or at least questionable uses people have already found in the app. And remember, this was all before the app went completely mainstream(opens in new window) And it’s still in its early stages.

1. Malware creation

Malware-creating ChatGPT is legitimately terrifying. Not because the malware is new, but because ChatGPT can run malware indefinitely. AI never sleeps. Info Security Magazine wrote it (opens in new window)“Cybersecurity researchers have been able to create very elusive and hard-to-detect polymorphic programs.” Let me be clear, I’m not a cybersecurity expert. But basically, researchers can use the app to create malware code, and then use the app to create variations of that code to make it harder to detect or stop.

“In other words, you can change the output on a whim to make it unique every time,” the researchers said.(opens in new window) Said Information security magazine.

2. Cheating at school

OK, this is less scary, but more predictable. A tool that lets you text about anything… literally perfect for kids trying to cheat at school. And kids love to cheat at school.the professor already said(opens in new window) They involved students in the act in school districts across the country.(opens in new window) Banned the app. But it’s hard to see this trend slowing down, and AI could become another tool our kids can use to learn.

3. Spamming on dating apps

Spam may not be the perfect word, but people use ChatGPT to chat with their matches on Tinder. People are letting AI take over processing conversations. It’s not necessarily scary, but it’s pretty unsettling to think that you might be chatting with an app instead of a potential partner.

4. Accept a writer’s job

This is just one example, hmm, should I worry about my job?

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5. Phishing and Fraud

Proving that this has already happened is more difficult, but it makes sense that ChatGPT and similar AI writing tools are great for phishing. But with ChatGPT, you can fix it all.the expert said(opens in new window) This is a very clear use case for this app.

To see if this is actually plausible, Mashable asked us to fix the shaky English of the actual scam email. Not only did it perform proper cleanup in seconds, but one of its outputs started threatening our imaginary reader. without being asked.

6. Can deceive recruiters

We all know how hard it is to find a job. It’s a seemingly never-ending and often demoralizing process that hopefully ends with a reward for good work. But if you’re applying for a job, you might be missing out on your dream job in AI apps.The consulting firm believes that the application(opens in new window) The one written by ChatGPT beat 80% of humans. It’s easy to see how ChatGPT will nail all keywords that are likely to catch the eye of a recruiter or pass the filters set by your HR software.