A New Attack Impacts ChatGPT—and No One Knows How to Stop It

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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 08.03.23 BAD WORDS A New Attack Impacts ChatGPT—and No One Knows How to Stop It BY WILL KNIGHT Researchers found a simple way to make ChatGPT, Bard, and other chatbots misbehave, proving that AI is hard to tame. BUYING GUIDE The 14 Best Electric Bikes for Every Kind of Ride BY ADRIENNE SO A battery-powered motor lets you enjoy most of the benefits of biking, minus the sweat. SECURITY ROUNDUP Call of Duty Players Hit With Self-Spreading Malware BY MATT BURGESS AND ANDREW COUTS Plus: Russia tightens social media censorship, new cyberattack reporting rules for US companies, and Google Street View returns to Germany. HALF-BAKED Fisker's Ocean EV Is Just Not Ready Yet BY JEREMY WHITE California Mode is outstanding, and the EV's design is a clear win—but too many features are missing or "coming soon," making this SUV a jumble of hits and misses. ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now. WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER Specialized's First Electric Cargo Bike Is a Real Winner BY ADRIENNE SO Specialized's first light utility ebike is more than ready to make up for the loss of VanMoof. EYE TO EYE I Looked Into Sam Altman's Orb and All I Got Was This Lousy Crypto BY JOEL KHALILI Tools for Humanity has an iris-scanning Orb that decides whether you're human or a robot—and then gives you crypto. But is Worldcoin worth the price? PRODUCT REVIEW It's Too Soon to Buy TP-Link's First Wi-Fi 7 Mesh BY SIMON HILL By the time you have enough devices to take advantage of Wi-Fi 7, systems like these will be much cheaper. IDEAS What Isaac Asimov's 'Robbie' Teaches About AI and How Minds 'Work' BY SAMIR CHOPRA When humans didn't know what moved the ocean and the sun, they granted those objects mental states. Something similar can happen with artificial intelligence. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.