United Kingdom, June 18 -- The latest version of ChatGPT can be prompted to generate sexualised and graphic violent images using seemingly harmless instructions, according to researchers who say the issue highlights the ongoing challenge of securing AI systems.

British AI security firm Mindgard discovered that a slight modification to a widely shared prompt originally designed to produce humorous images could instead trigger disturbing outputs.

After being contacted by the BBC, ChatGPT creator OpenAI said it had introduced additional safeguards.

The company said in a statement: "After investigating this trend, we've introduced additional safeguards against this type of prompt."

OpenAI added that it employs multiple layers of protectio...