Chatgpt 'Is the New Crypto,' Meta Says Malware Actors Exploit AI
Malware creators are taking advantage of the significant interest in Chatgpt, Facebook owner Meta has noticed. According to its head of information security, the AI-based chatbot is “the new crypto” for bad actors and the social media giant is preparing for various abuses.
Meta has identified around 10 malware families and over 1,000 malicious links that have been promoted as tools featuring Chatgpt since March. In some cases, the malware delivered working Chatgpt functionality alongside abusive files.
Facebook’s parent company is preparing its defenses for a variety of potential abuses related to generative AI technologies like Chatgpt. The rising popularity and rapid development of platforms like the Microsoft-funded chatbot have raised concerns among authorities around the world, including that such tools are likely to make online disinformation campaigns easier to propagate.
Digital ministers of the G7 countries agreed that their developed nations should adopt AI regulations that are “risk-based” while enabling the development of AI technologies.
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