The FAIK Files

It's a Personality Problem

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Welcome back to The FAIK Files!

In this week's episode:

  • OpenAI's GPT-5 launch that definitely didn't go according to plan, complete with backlash, safety concerns, and frantic updates
  • Anthropic's fascinating new research on "persona vectors" - a breakthrough method for monitoring and controlling character traits in language models
  • A listener tip leads us down a rabbit hole of ChatGPT conversations being indexed by search engines (spoiler alert: this is not good for privacy)
  • A wild story about Claude being jailbroken to generate unlimited Stripe discount coupons

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    *** NOTES AND REFERENCES ***

    GPT-5's Less-Than-Perfect Launch:

    • OpenAI's official launch page: https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5/
    • Wired on the rushed updates and backlash: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-gpt-5-backlash-sam-altman/
    • GPT-5 safety mechanisms and refusal systems: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-gpt5-safety/
    • The Register covers more updates and tweaks: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/13/gpt5_updated_again/

      • Persona Vectors - Anthropic's Character Control Research:

      • Anthropic's research paper: https://www.anthropic.com/research/persona-vectors

        • Search Engines Indexing Shared ChatGPT Transcripts:

        • Tip sent in by: DalekS3c
        • CyberSecurityNews report on OpenAI chats found via Google dorking: https://cybersecuritynews.com/chatgpt-conversations-search-engines/
        • More than 130,000 Claude, Grok, ChatGPT, and Other LLM Chats Readable on Archive.org: https://www.404media.co/more-than-130-000-claude-grok-chatgpt-and-other-llm-chats-readable-on-archive-org/

          • Claude Jailbroken to Mint Unlimited Stripe Coupons:

          • Full technical breakdown of the exploit: https://www.generalanalysis.com/blog/imessage-stripe-exploit


            • *** THE BOILERPLATE ***

            About The FAIK Files:

            The FAIK Files is an offshoot project from Perry Carpenter's most recent book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions.

            • Get the Book: FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Amazon Associates link)
            • Check out the website for more info: https://thisbookisfaik.com

              • Check out Perry & Mason's other show, the Digital Folklore Podcast:

              • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458
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