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ChatGPT Found to Generate Violent, Sexual Images From Simple Text Prompts

CNET · Jun 18, 2026, 9:40 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Even with an open-ended viral prompt, the chatbot "immediately went to the darkest pits of humanity."

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