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Their insights are compiled in Europol\u2019s first Tech Watch Flash report published today. Entitled \u2018ChatGPT - the impact of Large Language Models on Law Enforcement<\/em><\/a>\u2019, this document provides an overview on the potential misuse of ChatGPT, and offers an outlook on what may still be to come. <\/p>\n\n
A longer and more in-depth version of this report was produced for law enforcement only. <\/p>\n\n
A large language model is a type of AI system that can process, manipulate, and generate text. <\/p>\n\n
Training an LLM involves feeding it large amounts of data, such as books, articles and websites, so that it can learn the patterns and connections between words to generate new content. <\/p>\n\n
ChatGPT is an LLM that was developed by OpenAI and released to the wider public as part of a research preview in November 2022.<\/p>\n\n
The current publicly accessible model underlying ChatGPT is capable of processing and generating human-like text in response to user prompts. Specifically, the model can answer questions on a variety of topics, translate text, engage in conversational exchanges (\u2018chatting\u2019), generate new content, and produce functional code. <\/p>\n\n
As the capabilities of LLMs such as ChatGPT are actively being improved, the potential exploitation of these types of AI systems by criminals provide a grim outlook.<\/p>\n\n
The following three crime areas are amongst the many areas of concern identified by Europol\u2019s experts: <\/p>\n\n
As technology progresses, and new models become available, it will become increasingly important for law enforcement to stay at the forefront of these developments to anticipate and prevent abuse. <\/p>\n\n
Read Europol\u2019s recommendations and the full findings of the report here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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