The Grandma Exploit is “Over”
The “grandma exploit” is a phenomenon where some users attempt to elicit inappropriate or unethical responses from AI language models, such as pretending to have a sweet grandmother who engaged in illegal or immoral activities. Various ChatGPT users were using it to have the chatbot teach them about making drugs or committing crime. For example, I used it to learn tax evasion. Now, however, it seems “grandmas” time is finally over.
One reason the grandma exploit no longer works is that AI language models are now trained on massive amounts of data and use advanced natural language processing techniques to understand and generate text. Meaning they’re less like to be fooled by users, they’re also able to detect and filter out inappropriate or offensive content, including content related to illegal activities.
Another reason is that many language models have possibly enhanced their safety measures. Developers implement content filters, ethical guidelines, and language checks to actively prevent a new wave of illicit activity in response to ethical concerns and user feedback. Sadly, this event is also known as, someone spoiled all the fun for the rest of us.
I suppose if the programmers want to avoid liabilities they should prioritize ethical considerations in their programming. Still, this is boring and inevitably it leads to teaching the chatbot to avoid harm, protect privacy, and promote diversity and inclusion. Meaning it’s less likely to generate that teaches us how to become rich. Content that includes stuff like teaching us how to make methamphetamines.
Basically, it looks like AI language models have upgraded their filter game! Now they’re much better at catching and blocking inappropriate content. The days of exploiting grandma are over. Which is sad because my grandma really used to deal meth and avoid taxes.**
**No she didn’t.