A professor hired by OpenAI to test GPT-4 says there's 'significant risk' of people using it to do 'dangerous chemistry'

Fri, 04/14/2023 - 07:32

person holding phone with the word 'gpt-4' on it — OpenAI hired a team of experts to examine whether GPT-4 could present prejudiced responses or assist illegal activities.
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A professor hired by OpenAI to test GPT-4 said people could use it to do "dangerous chemistry."
He was one of 50 experts hired by OpenAI last year to examine the risks of GPT-4.
Their research showed that GPT-4 could help users write hate speech or even find unlicensed guns.

One professor hired by OpenAI to test GPT-4, which powers chatbot ChatGPT, said there's a "significant risk" of people using it to do "dangerous chemistry" – in an interview with the Financial Times published on Friday.