Recent reports have found a flood of fake chatGPT applications on Apple’s App Store. These apps have logos and names that are almost identical to OpenAI’s chatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot released in November 2020, leaving users to mistakenly believe that they are authentic and reliable services. Alex Kleber’s investigation into the “Dark Side of the Mac App Store” exposed the malicious apps, which have misled users and failed to deliver on their promises.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) have all been impacted by this surge of fake chatGPT applications. These companies have been searching their app stores for terms such as “OpenAI” and “ChatGPT” inorder to look out for fake applications. Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, has even taken inspiration from Steve Jobs who was known for expecting the highest quality services.
OpenAI’s chatGPT has been on a rapid rise, with the platform signing up its 100 millionth user just 64 days after its launch, making it an incredibly popular tool. As the demand for these services continues to grow, it is highly important for companies to ensure that only legitimate services are available to ensure safe and secure use of the platform. It is also a reminder to businesses and users to be confident when downloading apps to avoid technical and security risks.
