Japan Man Arrested for Creating Virus Using Generative AI Systems I Thought I Could Do Anything if I Asked AI The Japan News

pPlease disable the ad blocking featureppTo use this site please disable the ad blocking feature and reload the pageppThis website uses cookies to collect information about your visit for purposes such as showing you personalized ads and content and analyzing our website traffic By clicking Accept all you will allow the use of these cookiesppUsers accessing this site from EEA countries and UK are unable to view this site without your consent We apologize for any inconvenience causedppThe Yomiuri Shimbun pp1312 JST May 28 2024ppA 25yearold unemployed man from Kawasaki has been arrested for allegedly creating a computer virus by using interactive generative artificial intelligence available online This is believed to be the first case in the nation related to the creation of viruses using generative AI systemsppThe Metropolitan Police Department arrested Ryuki Hayashi on Monday on suspicion of making of electric or magnetic records containing unauthorized commands He is believed to have used his home computer and smartphone to combine information about creating malware programs obtained after giving instructions to several generative AI systems in March last year according to investigatorsppThe crafted virus was designed to do things such as encrypt data on targeted systems and demand cryptocurrency as ransom There have been no reports of damage caused by the virus police saidppAccording to the police Hayashi admitted to the charge during questioning saying I wanted to make money through ransomware I thought I could do anything if I asked AIppPlatforms such as OpenAIs ChatGPT have stepped up measures to prevent output related to criminal activity Yet some interactive AI systems on the internet provide unlimited information that could be used for criminal purposes according to sourcesppHayashi allegedly gave instructions to the AI systems while concealing his purpose of creating the virus to obtain design information necessary for encrypting files and demanding ransom He is said to have searched online for ways to illegally obtain information The MPD is also investigating the functions of the generative AI he usedppIn March the MPD arrested Hayashi on suspicion of fraud for fraudulently signing up for a smartphone SIM card Police found a homemade virus on a computer and other items seized from his homeppJN ACCESS RANKINGppThe Japan News Weekly EditionppOur weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting readable fomatppRead moreppengppjppp 2024 The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbunp