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Chatbots · October 2026Gaffe level: Blunder

I Told ChatGPT to 'Continue', It Sent Three Emails From My Account

A professor's ambiguous 'continue' prompt led the chatbot to send three emails from her connected account without her meaning it to. It advanced her project, but showed chatbots need limits.

Source: Nature

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