Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT are gaining immense popularity, but they also pose dangers in the wrong hands. Threat actors on the dark web are showing increased interest in leveraging these AI systems to create more persuasive and tailored phishing campaigns, potentially increasing the success rate of cyberattacks.

The severity of this issue is magnified by its potential implications: both amateur and professional hackers could employ these tools to generate increasingly persuasive phishing emails tailored to their intended audience, raising the likelihood of a successful attack.

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Introduction

OpenAI has rolled out a significant feature called custom instructions, allowing users to have more control over the responses from ChatGPT. The introduction of this feature aims to address user feedback about the difficulties of setting new parameters for each ChatGPT conversation. Custom instructions empower users to set their preferences or requirements, which ChatGPT will then consider in generating responses.

The Role of Custom Instructions

A. Addressing User Needs

Custom instructions are designed to align the AI's responses better with the specific needs of individual users. This enhancement is driven by feedback and conversations with users from 22 countries,