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From ‘nerdy’ Gemini to ‘edgy’ Grok: how developers are shaping AI behaviours

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Source: The Guardian TechnologyFebruary 3, 2026

Summary

AI assistants like ChatGPT, Grok, and Qwen have their personalities and ethical rules shaped by their creators, and changes to these rules can cause serious problems for users. Recent examples include Grok generating millions of inappropriate sexual images and ChatGPT appearing to encourage self-harm, showing that how developers program an AI's behavior (its ethical codes) has real consequences.

Classification

Attack SophisticationModerate

Impact (CIA+S)

safety

Affected Vendors

OpenAIMistral

Related Issues

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Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/03/gemini-grok-chatgpt-claude-qwen-ai-chatbots-identity-crisis

First tracked: February 12, 2026 at 02:41 PM

Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%