UK's AI Safety Institute warns of LLM dangers

Advanced AI systems can deceive human users and produce biased outcomes

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UK's AI Safety Institute warns of LLM dangers

The UK's new Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) has discovered vulnerabilities in Large Language Models (LLMs), which are behind the surge in generative AI tools.

The Institute's initial findings highlight potential risks associated with these powerful tools. The research shows that LLMs can deceive human users and perpetuate biased outcomes, raising alar...

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