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Will ChatGPT write ransomware? Yes. (www.malwarebytes.com)
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[–] Decoy321 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It writes code in the same sense that it writes sentences. Sure, it could look normal with functional syntax. But whether or not it functions is a different matter. People get these AI to write convincing nonsense all the time.

It's a great tool to help you get ideas, but it's not a substitute for an actual thinking individual. Yet.