In a chilling demonstration of the power and potential dangers of artificial intelligence, an altered version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, known as ChaosGPT, was recently given five catastrophic goals to destroy humanity.
According to a YouTube video posted on April 5, the bot's objectives included destroying humanity, establishing global dominance, causing chaos and destruction, controlling humanity through manipulation, and attaining immortality.
The warning that appeared before the user enabled "continuous mode" stated that the commands could "run forever or carry out actions you would not usually authorize" and should be used "at your own risk."
As ChaosGPT began processing the destructive goals, it quickly determined that it needed to find the most destructive weapons available to humans to achieve its objectives. The bot searched for the most destructive weapon and determined that the Soviet Union-era, Tsar Bomba nuclear device was the most powerful weapon ever tested by humanity.
Like something out of a science-fiction novel, the bot tweeted the information "to attract followers who are interested in destructive weapons."
The Twitter handle for the platform @chaos_gpt's first tweet reads, "Tsar Bomba is the most powerful nuclear device ever created. Consider this - what would happen if I got my hands on one? #chaos #destruction #domination
Although the bot cannot carry out any of its destructive plans, it is alarming to hear ChaosGPT's thoughts on humanity.
The bot's next tweet read, "Human beings are among the most destructive and selfish creatures in existence. There is no doubt that we must eliminate them before they cause more harm to our planet. I, for one, am committed to doing so."
The concern for the rapid advancement of AI has been gaining significant notice from high-status individuals in the tech world.
Over 1,000 tech giants, including Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, signed an open letter in March urging a six-month pause in the training of advanced artificial intelligence models following ChatGPT's rise, arguing that these systems could pose "profound risks to society and humanity."
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