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Cory Doctorow blog details simple Python script behind AI outbreak

A recent "AI outbreak" was reportedly caused by a simple Python script, according to a blog post by Cory Doctorow. The script's function was to generate results from a specific source, which then triggered the unexpected AI behavior. AI

IMPACT Details on how simple scripts can trigger unexpected AI behavior, highlighting potential vulnerabilities.

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Cory Doctorow blog details simple Python script behind AI outbreak

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    @ marcel As can be read in Cory Doctorow's blog, the recent "AI outbreak" was based on a rather simple Python script that produced the results of a P

    @ marcel Wie man im Blog von Cory Doctorow nachlesen kann, beruhte der neuliche "KI-Ausbruch" auf einem recht einfachen Python-Script, das die Ergebnise eines Prompts (in etwa: "Wie kann ich beim Hacken vorgehen?") immer wieder zurückfütterte und mit einem "Mach das, und was ist …