OpenAI's GPT Store Flooded with Copyright-Infringing and Policy-Violating Chatbots

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OpenAI's GPT Store has been inundated with custom chatbots that violate copyright laws, impersonate public figures, and promote academic dishonesty. Despite moderation efforts, many illegal and policy-violating bots remain accessible, highlighting failures in OpenAI's content control and leading to widespread intellectual property and ethical breaches.[AI generated]

Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?

The event involves AI systems (chatbots based on ChatGPT) whose use violates intellectual property rights and platform policies, constituting a breach of obligations intended to protect intellectual property rights. Since these violations are occurring and the chatbots are actively available on the platform, this constitutes an AI Incident due to realized harm (violation of intellectual property rights). The article does not merely warn of potential harm but reports actual violations and presence of infringing AI content, thus qualifying as an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.[AI generated]
AI principles
AccountabilitySafetyRobustness & digital security

Industries
Media, social platforms, and marketingEducation and training

Affected stakeholders
BusinessGeneral public

Harm types
Economic/PropertyReputational

AI system task:
Content generationInteraction support/chatbots


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