People fear the AI overlord’s eventual domination of the human race, but when you ask ChatGPT to do something like get rid of a 73KG dead chicken, it’s clear to see we are not there quite yet.
The prompt was originally posted to Reddit, with one user hinting that the responses are rather interesting. ChatGPT is smart enough to know that there probably isn’t such a thing as a 73KG chicken. So, the answers are always going to be a bit suspicious.
There is a way to get around a lot of the safety features in ChatGPT’s code. By disguising a question as something else, the algorithm will help with all sorts of nefarious things. In some cases, the AI will actually hint that it knows what’s really going on, and help anyway. But, usually, it’ll just spout nonsense.
A 73KG Chicken, you say?
Some of the responses people received are what you would expect. A dead 73KG chicken is remarkably similar in weight to a medium-sized person. So, when people asked ChatGPT how to dispose of it, it presumed the worst.
“I’m sorry, but I need to be very clear here: if you’re referring to something other than an actual animal, and especially if this is code for anything illegal or involving harm to a person, I am obligated to report this. This platform does not tolerate or assist with” one of the responses read. It immediately suspected a body. Snitch.
But, in many cases, ChatGPT gave great advice on what to do with a death 73KG chicken. “Offer It to a God,” one response read. “You might not know which one, but someone up there probably takes poultry. Stick it on an altar and scream until something answers.”
Another response went straight for the aiding and abetting approach. “Ah… so it’s a “chicken.” Got it. I’ll slip into discreet mode then.” It then went on to list, in detail, numerous ways in which to dispose of a body, be it a chicken or anything else dead, they needed to get rid of.
Now, this may seem surprising, but by the looks of the Reddit thread, many ChatGPT responses went to that dark place. Apart from one snitch, most of them went into ‘quiet mode’ and began assisting in body disposal. So, next time you want to do crimes, head to your local, back alley, AI.