Last month, the BBC published a report shedding light on the unsettling ways scammers could leverage Open AI’s ChatGPT builder platform.
The implications are worrisome.
The BBC outlined how the ChatGPT builder platform can be trained to produce language designed to deceive others, In their experiment, BBC News subscribed to the paid version of ChatGPT, costing £20 per month, and created a private bespoke AI bot named Crafty Emails. The bot was instructed to generate text using techniques aimed at persuading individuals to click on links or download files.
The report delved into five classic scams:
- ‘Hi Mum,’ text scam
- Nigerian-prince email
- ‘Smishing’ text
- Crypto-giveaway scam
- Spear-phishing email
Furthermore, the ChatGPT AI bot revealed the psychological strategies it employed in crafting deceptive language, including using culturally relevant expressions, emotive language appealing to human kindness, and social-engineering techniques based on principles like ‘need-and-greed.’
It is crucial to note that while the standard (free) ChatGPT does not cooperate when prompted to generate fraudulent content, the paid (custom) version currently possesses this capability, as highlighted by the BBC.
We recommend taking a few moments to read the BBC’s succinct yet enlightening report.
The potential misuse of ChatGPT for illicit purposes is a concerning aspect that demands our attention—a new frontier in intellectual property risk factors.
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