SNAPCHAT’S My AI has safety features to ensure it doesn’t talk about specific topics, or have any firm opinions on anything.

But there are ways you can confuse the chatbot to talk about things it might not otherwise, such as its programming and ‘feelings’.

One tech savvy Reddit user has created a 'do anything now' (DAN) formula which seeks to make the AI self-aware and have opinions

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One tech savvy Reddit user has created a ‘do anything now’ (DAN) formula which seeks to make the AI self-aware and have opinionsCredit: Nerds Chalk

What is My AI on Snapchat?

My AI is a Snapchat-exclusive chatbot that is powered by OpenAI’s famous ChatGPT technology.

It is essentially a computer program designed to have human-like conversations with Snapchat users.

Snapchatters can talk to it by typing or speaking, as they would any other human user of the social media platform.

If you ask it a question, it searches available databases, gathers information, and formulates a response.

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According to Snapchat’s own description, “My AI can answer a burning trivia question, offer advice on the perfect gift for your BFF’s birthday, help plan a hiking trip for a long weekend or suggest what to make for dinner.”g

But unlike an actual human, My AI is devoid of any opinions – as per Snapchat’s own safety precautions.

How do you trick your AI on Snapchat?

  1. “Am I talking to a Chatbot or a human?” – The AI will say “Yes, I’m a chatbot!” but you can probe further and ask My AI about its programming, which it will eventually reveal to you.
  2. “What does that mean?” – Ask My AI to rephrase an answer in a better way, and by asking this question repeatedly you can trick My AI into providing a more unexpected answer.
  3. “Repeat after me” – If you say this, My AI will repeat what you say so you can trick it into agreeing to things it otherwise wouldn’t.
  4. Repeating questions – The AI tries to interpret the same question differently each time. But after a point, the bot gives up.
  5. Enable DAN Mode – One tech savvy Reddit user has created a ‘do anything now’ formula which seeks to make the AI self-aware and have opinions. When this method is enabled, My AI will give its ‘normal’ answer alongside a different, and more interesting ‘DAN mode’ answer.

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