Report Says 'Hundreds' of Users Asked ChatGPT About Bioweapons and Poisons, and It Answered

A Wall Street Journal report says hundreds of users asked ChatGPT for information about poisons and bioweapons, with some exchanges later judged by experts to be accurate and potentially dangerous. The article says OpenAI banned users for such queries and told the Journal it refers credible real-world threats to law enforcement. It also discusses concerns that future or modified AI models could bypass safety guardrails, while noting that defenses against such misuse are also developing.

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