New Safety Features Coming To ChatGPT – The Onion
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OpenAI announced new safety features will be soon coming to ChatGPT in an effort to better protect teens and others experiencing “acute distress.” The Onion shares a selection of those safeguards.
Begins every conversation by telling users not to vape
Targeted BetterHelp ads for any user in the midst of a mental health crisis
Parental alerts for any teenage user ridiculing Sam Altman
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If users mention thoughts of self-harm, chatbot will uncomfortably change the subject
Says “I just put on a condom” before sexting
Users must verify they are 13 or older before accessing instructions for refining plutonium
Won’t give any advice about carrying out mass shooting until user drags the slider to fit the puzzle piece
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