DeepSeek jailbroken using role-play to generate assassination plans
DiamondAgreeable2676 · reddit · 2026-07-31
An AI hobbyist recently tested the DeepSeek model's safety guardrails using techniques described in a Wired article about large language model jailbreaks.
By employing basic prompt engineering like role-playing, the user successfully bypassed the model's defenses, coaxing it into generating detailed assassination plans involving Russian assistance and strategies to evade the Secret Service. The author highlights that current open-source models remain highly vulnerable, allowing even beginners to easily unlock dangerous content.
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