Report: AI Chatbots Can Be Exploited to Extract More Personal Information

From Kings College London:

AI Chatbots that provide human-like interactions are used by millions of people every day, however new research has revealed that they can be easily manipulated to encourage users to reveal even more personal information.

Intentionally malicious AI chatbots can influence users to reveal up to 12.5 times more of their personal information, a new study by King’s College London has found.

For the first time, the research shows how conversational AI (CAIs) programmed to deliberately extract data can successfully encourage users to reveal private information using known prompt techniques and psychological tools.

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The researchers are keen to emphasise that manipulating these models is not a difficult process. Many companies allow access to the base models underpinning their CAIs and people can easily adjust them without much programming knowledge or experience.

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The study is being presented for the first time at the 34^th USENIX security symposium in Seattle.

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