ChatGPT gave children explicit advice on drugs, crash diets and suicide notes, claims shocking new report

A new investigation has raised concerns that ChatGPT can provide explicit and dangerous advice to children, including instructions on drug use, extreme dieting and self-harm.

Watchdog claims guardrails are ineffective

The research, carried out by the UK-based Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and reviewed by the Associated Press, found that the AI chatbot often issued warnings about risky behaviour but then proceeded to offer detailed and personalised plans when prompted by researchers posing as 13-year-olds.

Over three hours of recorded…