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Extremophiles are species that are adapted to live at the edges of biological tolerance, in a range of environments that seem inhospitable to life by human standards. These extremely hardy organisms are found in all three domains and all six kingdoms of life, the highest and second highest levels of classification biologists use to categorize living things based on common ancestry.

New research into large language models shows that they repeat conspiracy theories, harmful stereotypes, and other forms of misinformation.

In a recent study, researchers at the Cheriton School of Computer Science systematically tested an early version of ChatGPT’s understanding of statements in six categories: facts, conspiracies, controversies, misconceptions, stereotypes, and fiction. This was part of the researchers’ efforts to investigate human-technology interactions and explore how to mitigate risks.