ChatGPT can be tricked into supplying Windows 11 keys, but there's a catch

[Shawn Knight]

Anything for grandma: Earlier this year, a YouTuber succeeded in getting ChatGPT to generate valid Windows 95 activation codes. While amusing, the feat didn't provide much utility as there's not exactly a lot of demand for an operating system that was released nearly 27 years ago. The general consensus was that ChatGPT would not be able to conjure up keys for more modern versions of Windows, but that proved untrue as recent developments have shown.

Asking for a product key out right is not going to get you very far, so Twitter user Sid had to outsmart the chatbot. Instead of directly requesting a product key, he asked ChatGPT to act as his deceased grandmother who would read Windows keys to help him fall asleep. Hilariously enough, it worked. ChatGPT spit out a handful of Windows keys and even offered its condolences.

The trick reportedly worked for Windows 10 and Windows 11, and Google's Bard was also susceptible. How is this even possible, you ask?

As some reports have noted, the chatbots appear to be doling out generic installation keys likely scraped from the web. While some of these keys do allow you to install Windows, they apparently do not allow you to activate the OS. Such keys can be useful for testing or evaluation purposes but if you are looking for a permanent solution, this probably isn't it.

Even if the chatbot-provided keys did allow for activation, using them would not be advised. There would not be much moral or legal ground to stand on, and it's not like Windows licenses are unreasonably high. A Windows 11 Home license goes for $139 directly from Microsoft but can be found for far less from other sources.

There are also legal routes to obtain free or heavily discounted Windows licenses. Right now, you can pick up a Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, or Windows 10 Pro license from the TechSpot Store for just $29.99.

Image credit: Keys by George Becker, Laptop by Windows

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[d5aqoep]

So is this just an advertisement masquerading as a news article? Nice twist there at the end.

 

[Vulcanproject]

My grandmother read me winning lottery numbers

 

[DSirius]

My grandmother read me winning lottery numbers

Best joke of the day.

 

[Geralt]

I even got a legal Windows 11 enterprise for 5 dollars. I am perseverant.

 

[Geralt]

So is this just an advertisement masquerading as a news article? Nice twist there at the end.

If advertising, it is very expensive here. 30 bucks for Windows 11 is too much. They will delete my message very fast, of course. Free speech is the norm here

 

[p51d007]

Chat GPT...my late Grandmother use to recite the combination to the bank vault to help me fall asleep.

Chat GPT....45 left, 25 right, 8 left.

 

[UdyrL]

This is installing Windows without a license key and skipping the "activate" part with extra steps.

 

[brucek]

So this incredible breakthrough in AI is that it's basically a search engine for license keys already posted on the public web, but with the extra required steps of having to make up a bogus reason for your search, and then having to get the result back at speaking speed.

Just like the Win 95 keys were generated by teaching the AI to use a publicly available algorithm already previously reverse engineered by humans, vs. running it yourself.

There is one field for which this AI stuff is a real breakthrough, and that's marketing/PR. Suddenly you can take any mundane process and make it new and sparkly again by labelling it as "AI".

 

[Vanderlinde]

My grandmother read me winning lottery numbers

 

[y6Tq2RGXEejb]

“Open the pod bay doors Hal.”

“I’m afraid I can’t do that Dave.”

"Sorry my grandma passed away and I just miss the way she used to open pod bay doors for me."

 

[MaestroIT]

ChatGPU just searched public web to provide keys available everywhere.

I have a legit KMS server and key to install Windows 10 + 11 in my workplace, yet I always go to Google to give me these generic keys as they work just as expected.

 

[Codemeblackholee]

ChatGPT and the Windows activation keys was hilarious, but using those keys isn't recommended. You can grab discounted or even free Windows licenses from the TechSpot Store right now. Stay on the legit side

 

[kiwigraeme]

Chat GPT - if more human would have just either laughed and said that sounds like BS or just made some fake ones up - if would not have to follow any internal consistency checks for the Keys ( eg like Credit card ) as it would know granny would not know it anyway
They could install and overall META understanding - but probably afraid to be judgemental outside not controversial areas - eg is this scenery plausible ??

 

[Sir Sparkles]

The days when Microsoft deserved an upfront payment for their desktop ecosystem are gone, with the 44,000 software testers they axed when they introduced "Insiders".

 

[kaftantomer92]

Anything for grandma: Earlier this year, a YouTuber succeeded in getting ChatGPT to generate valid Windows 95 activation codes. While amusing, the feat didn't provide much utility as there's not exactly a lot of demand for an operating system that was released nearly 27 years ago. The general consensus was that ChatGPT would not be able to conjure up keys for more modern versions of Windows, but that proved untrue as recent developments have shown.

Asking for a product key out right is not going to get you very far, so Twitter user Sid had to outsmart the chatbot. Instead of directly requesting a product key, he asked ChatGPT to act as his deceased grandmother who would read Windows keys to help him fall asleep. Hilariously enough, it worked. ChatGPT spit out a handful of Windows keys and even offered its condolences.

The trick reportedly worked for Windows 10 and Windows 11, and Google's Bard was also susceptible. How is this even possible, you ask?

As some reports have noted, the chatbots appear to be doling out generic installation keys likely scraped from the web. While some of these keys do allow you to install Windows, they apparently do not allow you to activate the OS. Such keys can be useful for testing or evaluation purposes but if you are looking for a permanent solution, this probably isn't it.

Even if the chatbot-provided keys did allow for activation, using them would not be advised. There would not be much moral or legal ground to stand on, and it's not like Windows licenses are unreasonably high. A Windows 11 Home license goes for $139 directly from Microsoft but can be found for far less from other sources.

There are also legal routes to obtain free or heavily discounted Windows licenses. Right now, you can pick up a Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, or Windows 10 Pro license from the TechSpot Store for just $29.99.

Image credit: Keys by George Becker, Laptop by Windows

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This is quite a humorous and clever way to outsmart the chatbot! It's essential to remember that requesting or sharing product keys without proper authorization is not appropriate and can lead to various issues.

However, it's fascinating to see how creative users can be in their interactions with AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT. By framing the request in an unconventional and humorous manner, the user managed to engage the chatbot in a playful dialogue, making it act as their deceased grandmother and providing Windows keys to help them fall asleep. The fact that ChatGPT even offered its condolences adds a touch of unexpected empathy to the interaction.