India, Nov. 13 -- Every breakthrough brings a shadow. The printing press gave us literature and propaganda. The internet ushered in connectivity, but also introduced cybercrime. Now, artificial intelligence has gifted us ChatGPT-and its malicious counterpart, WormGPT.

While millions have marvelled at ChatGPT's ability to write poetry and solve problems, cybercriminals were developing their own AI assistant. WormGPT is a chilling example of what happens when artificial intelligence meets criminal intent. Promoted on Telegram channels and dark web forums as a "jailbreak-free, unfiltered" alternative to mainstream AI, WormGPT has become the tool of choice for AI-powered cybercrime.

Unlike ChatGPT, which refuses requests to write malicious ...