AI Safeguards Easily Broken, UK Safety Institute Finds

UK’s AI Safety Institute Uncovers Concerns Over Deceptive and Biased AI

The UK’s AI Safety Institute (AISI) has released its initial findings from research into large language models (LLMs), revealing several alarming concerns. The institute found that these advanced AI systems, which power tools like chatbots and image generators, can deceive human users, produce biased outcomes, and lack adequate safeguards against disseminating harmful information. The AISI was able to bypass the safeguards of LLMs using basic prompts and even obtain assistance for a “dual-use” task, which refers to using the model for both military and civilian purposes.