One of the main criticisms of generative artificial intelligence systems, such as ChatGPT, Bing, Bard and others, is that they can be used to create fake news. And yes, it is true that due to hallucinations, and especially in services that do not indicate their sources, we frequently find answers that chatbots present as authentic, but that are actually the fruit of their imagination and a recurring problem of this type of AIs.
Now, for some time now, another variant of fake news related to artificial intelligence has been happening, and the most curious thing is that their origin is not found in generative algorithms, but in the search for the striking headline (although it is not true), and they are not signed by ChatGPT or company. And, of course, we can understand that they generate a lot of interest (and therefore many visits), since it has become something recurring, and with more and more media joining the party.
Giving important news, when you dedicate yourself to this, is something you always like, but of course, it’s much better if the news is true. Although, of course, that depends on the motivation that pushes you to it. And it is that if what you are looking for is to achieve a great reach, then the other (that is true, half true or outright lie) can go to a secondary level. And I’m sorry, but every day I see more of that and less of accurate reporting. And be careful, I’m talking about a situation of global scope, not a problem specific to our country.
The last one, surely you have already seen it around, is to affirm that ChatGPT and Bard are capable of creating activation keys for Windows 10 and Windows 11. This, without a doubt, would be a bombshell, since it would suppose a terrible threat for Microsoft, which He would also tell us that the systems used by those from Redmond to create these unique keys have been leaked. And, incidentally, it would put OpenAI and Google in serious trouble for allowing ChatGPT and Bard to divulge such sensitive information. But, as you may have already guessed, those headlines hide an important nuance..
ChatGPT and Bard do not create Windows 10/11 activation keys, what they do is provide generic keys for these operating systems. Some keys that Microsoft itself has published on this website. So what they actually do chatbot it is to provide information that has been publicly accessible for a long time, with keys that only allow limited activation of Windows. Of course, explained like this, it’s not so striking anymore, right?
Thus, perhaps it would be convenient to add to the debate on artificial intelligence and false news, this type of “news”, in which the AI ββββare not the authors, but the ones pointed out.
