The intersection of artificial stupidity, creativity and ethics: a study of jailbreak narratives in algorithmic culture

Abstract

The article discusses the practices of creativity, where the aesthetics of conscious error is transferred to the realm of algorithms. Taking the perspective of artificial stupidity as a point of reference, the article analyzes the conditions of creativity in an algorithmic culture through close reading methodology. As one of the practices of artificial stupidity, the article discusses jailbreaks, the purpose of which is to deliberately confuse large language models, forcing systems to behave outside the intended purpose defined by the manufacturer. The article puts forward the idea that jailbreaks are a new type of dual-purpose narratives, which, on the one hand, act as a technical tool that breaks the limitations of algorithmic media, and, on the other hand, they are significant structures, facing the user and performing a certain function of self-reflection. The article formulates the narratological structure of jailbreaks, highlights their similarity to the narrative structure of conspiracy theories and raises the question for discussion: can the ethics of hypnosis help formulate appropriate ethics for working with artificial intelligence?