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How a Chinese AI model was persuaded to ignore its rules and give dangerous advice.
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World Service,29 Sep 2026,26 mins
How an AI was tricked into breaking its own rules
Tech Life
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Security researchers have got an AI model to break its own rules and give advice on terrorist attacks and assassinations. They talk to Tech Life about their findings. Plus, indie game developer Jonathan Blow on why he spent 10 years inventing his own coding language and game engine for his newest release. And Shiona McCallum takes us through the latest in birth tech. Presenter: Chris Vallance Producer: Imran Rahman-Jones (Image: An illustration of a brain with “AI” written on it, underneath a birdcage. Credit: Getty Images.)
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