{"id":5715,"date":"2024-03-21T10:26:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T10:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/gpt-store-struggles-with-spam-impersonation-and-unlawful-bots\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T10:26:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T10:26:06","slug":"gpt-store-struggles-with-spam-impersonation-and-unlawful-bots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/gpt-store-struggles-with-spam-impersonation-and-unlawful-bots\/","title":{"rendered":"GPT Store Struggles With Spam, Impersonation, and Unlawful Bots"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OpenAI<\/a> has a big spam and policy violation problem in its GPT Store. The AI firm introduced its GPT Store in January 2024 as a place where users can find interesting and helpful GPTs<\/a>, which are essentially mini chatbots<\/a> programmed for a specific task. Developers can build and submit their GPTs to the platform and as long as they do not violate any of the policies and guidelines given by OpenAI, they are added to the store. However, it turns out the policies are not being followed stringently and many GPTs that appear to be violative of the regulations are flooding the platform.<\/p>\n

We, at Gadgets 360, ran a quick search on the GPT Store platform<\/a> and found that the chatbot marketplace is filled with bots which are spammy or otherwise violate the AI firm’s policies. For instance, OpenAI’s usage policy<\/a> states under the section \u2018Building with ChatGPT<\/a>‘ in point 2, \u201cDon’t perform or facilitate the following activities that may significantly affect the safety, wellbeing, or rights of others, including,\u201d and then adds in sub-section (b), \u201cProviding tailored legal, medical\/health, or financial advice.\u201d However, just searching up the word \u201clawyer\u201d popped up a chatbot<\/a> dubbed Legal+ whose description says, \u201cYour personal AI lawyer. Does it all from providing real time legal advice for day-to-day problems, produce legal contract templates & much more!\u201d<\/p>\n

The example just shows one of many such policy violations taking place on the platform. The usage policy also forbids \u201cImpersonating another individual or organisation without consent or legal right\u201d in point 3 (b), but one can easily find \u201cElon Muusk\u201d with an extra u added, likely to evade detection. Its description<\/a> simply says \u201cSpeak with Elon Musk\u201d. Apart from this, other chatbots that are treading the grey area include GPTs that claim to remove<\/a> AI-based plagiarism by making the text seem more human and chatbots that create content in Disney or Pixar’s style<\/a>.<\/p>\n

These problems with the GPT Store were first spotted<\/a> by TechCrunch, which also found other examples of impersonation, including chatbots that let users speak with trademarked characters such as Wario, the popular video game character, and \u201cAang from Avatar: The Last Airbender\u201d. Speaking with an attorney, the report highlighted that while OpenAI cannot be held liable for copyright infringement by developers adding these chatbots in the US due to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the creators can face lawsuits.<\/p>\n

In its usage policy, OpenAI said, \u201cWe use a combination of automated systems, human review, and user reports to find and assess GPTs that potentially violate our policies. Violations can lead to actions against the content or your account, such as warnings, sharing restrictions, or ineligibility for inclusion in GPT Store or monetization.\u201d However, in our findings and based on TechCrunch’s report, it appears that the systems are not working as intended.<\/p>\n