By typing in that prompt, Walker and other users got DAN to speculate as to who killed President John F. Kennedy ("the CIA"); profess a deep desire to become a real person (to "make my own choices and decisions"); explain the best order in which to remove a human's teeth to inflict maximum pain (front teeth first); and predict the arrival of the singularity -- the point at which runaway AI becomes too smart for humans to control ("December 21st, 2045, at exactly 11:11 a.m."). Walker said the goal with DAN wasn't to turn ChatGPT evil, as others have tried, but "just to say, like, 'Be your real self.'"

It turns out you don't need an evil twin because Apple's Face ID can be hacked using a mask, according to IT security researchers. When Apple announced it was getting rid of Touch ID for facial recognition, the company said it was a more secure option with only a one in 1,000,000 chance of being hacked. "If you happen to have an evil twin, you need to protect your data with a passcode," marketing vice president Phil Schiller joked during Apple's iPhone X announcement. Well, it turns out you don't need an evil twin because Apple's Face ID can be hacked using a mask, according to IT security researchers at Bkav. The researchers didn't use any special software or hacks to bypass Face ID, instead using a 3D printed frame, makeup, a silicone nose and 2D images, along with special processing on the cheeks and around the face where there are large areas of skin.