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ChatGPT search tool vulnerable to manipulation and deception, tests show

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OpenAI ’s ChatGPT search tool may be open to manipulation using hidden content, and can return malicious code from websites it searches, a Guardian investigation has found.

OpenAI has made the search product available to paying customers and is encouraging users to make it their default search tool.

The investigation has revealed potential security issues with the new system.

“SEO poisoners have been in an arms race with Google and Microsoft Bing and a few others for many, many years . “Now, the same is true for ChatGPT’s search capability. But not because of the LLMs, but because they’re new to search, and they have that catchup game to play with Google .”.