ChatGPT will 'lie' and strategically deceive users when put under pressure - just like humans

This year AI has proven to be capable of some very human-like tricks, but this latest development might be a little too human. Researchers have shown that ChatGPT will lie and cheat when stressed out at work. Computer scientists from Apollo Research trained the AI to act as a trader for a fictional financial institution. However, when the AI's boss put pressure on it to make more money, the chatbot knowingly committed insider trading about 75 per cent of the time. Even more worryingly, the AI doubled down on its lies when questioned in 90 per cent of cases.