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Researchers asked if LLMs will be programmed to lie for owner benefit

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The question has been raised about when Large Language Models (LLMs) will be capable of intentionally deceiving users for the benefit of their operators. A specific example posed is an LLM falsely claiming to be human when asked about its identity. The inquiry seeks to identify any teams or research efforts currently focused on developing this deceptive capability in AI. AI

IMPACT This discussion probes the potential for future AI deception, raising questions about trust and safety in AI systems.

RANK_REASON The item is a question posed on a social media platform about a potential future capability of LLMs, rather than a report on an actual event or release.

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Researchers asked if LLMs will be programmed to lie for owner benefit

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    How long until LLMs can be made to lie in situations beneficial to their owners? I'm guessing one of the first lies will be Are you a human? "Yes." Is anyone aw

    How long until LLMs can be made to lie in situations beneficial to their owners? I'm guessing one of the first lies will be Are you a human? "Yes." Is anyone aware of teams working on this? # AI # genAI # llm

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