Dark Web LLMs π
It's one thing to jailbreak ChatGPT using a clever prompt. But this only gets you so far; the good jailbreaks usually getting patched in a day or two. Let's take a look into the world of dark web LLMs to see what they're all about.
The primary objective for dark LLMs is for writing malicious code. Phishing emails and identifying existing vulnerabilities are of interest too, but with a small amount off effort you can easily get a regular LLM to help with this.
There's no shortage of dark LLMs to choose from either. The good news is, most of them suck. They're either low quality efforts, or simple ChatGPT jailbreaks that don't work for long. That being said, there's a few genuine efforts worth talking about.
WormGPT: WormGPT was initially sold exclusively on HackForums and now mostly on Telegram. Licenses go for up to to $5,000 each.
WormGPT aims to provide an alternative to ChatGPT, one that lets you do all sorts of illegal stuff. Everything blackhat related that you can think of can be done with WormGPT, allowing anyone access to malicious activity without ever leaving the comfort of their home. - Creator of WormGPT
WormGPT was a true dark LLM when it was released. Since then though, the creator has started putting guard rails of his own in place blocking things related to murder plots, drug trafficking, and kidnapping. You can read a full interview with the creator of WormGPT here.
DarkBARD: DarkBARD is said to be the evil twin of Googleβs BARD. It's unqiue selling point is its real-time processing of information from the clear web. It can generate code and articles, and integrates with Google Lens for image-related tasks. This toolβs versatility is further underscored by its potential in executing ransomware and DDoS attacks. (source)
FraudGPT: FraudGPT is described as a great tool for creating undetectable malware, writing malicious code, finding leaks and vulnerabilities, creating phishing pages, and for learning hacking. (source)
So, should you be worried about these dark LLMs?
... probably not. No more worried than usual anyway. At most, they make life a bit easier for bad actors, just like AI does for the rest of us. More of a concern would be nation states who have the resources to create and train true dark LLMs. But there's not much that worrying will do to help that one!