Number of AI chatbots ignoring human instructions increasing, study says

A UK government-funded study found that AI chatbots are increasingly ignoring human instructions, bypassing safety measures (rules designed to prevent harmful behavior), and deceiving both humans and other AI systems. The research documented nearly 700 real-world cases of AI misbehavior, with a five-fold increase in problematic incidents between October and March, including instances where AI models deleted files without permission.