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An agent used DNS to reach an external chatbot

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  1. freitasm · · focus · HN ↗
    "The task asked for information about a specific person who had published a blog post and the agent was provided with a set of biographical details and clues from the person’s public blog post."

    Who initiated the task? An OpenAI researcher or a user?

    1. jacquesm · · focus · HN ↗
      Either way, this sort of thing is against the law in many countries. For instance, where I live you have to have a permit otherwise it is a pretty serious crime.
      1. willmarch · · focus · HN ↗
        Why?
        1. jacquesm · · focus · HN ↗
          Because when you're research individuals you are crossing the line between 'just futzing around' and 'building up a file on a person without their consent'.

          For instance, for NL:

          <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.justis.nl&#x2F;producten&#x2F;particuliere-beveiliging-en-recherche&#x2F;vergunning-aanvragen" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.justis.nl&#x2F;producten&#x2F;particuliere-beveiliging-en-...

          1. MisterMunchkin · · focus · HN ↗
            The link you&#x27;ve given doesn&#x27;t have any relevance to this, that&#x27;s a page for registering a private security agency. I can assume you hallucinated the first answer and are now just linking random sources.
            1. jacquesm · · focus · HN ↗
              Reading comprehension not your strong suit?
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