Subj : Don't ask ChatGPT or Google Bard for a Windows 11 key - here's wh To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Jun 19 2023 11:15:03 Don't ask ChatGPT or Google Bard for a Windows 11 key - here's why Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:05:33 +0000 Description: It seems that these chatbots can provide serial keys even for a modern Windows installation but dont be tempted FULL STORY ====================================================================== Theres been a flurry of reports of ChatGPT and Google Bard providing users with serial keys for Windows 11 (or Windows 10), but as you might guess, these dont appear to be fully functional (and neither is it a good idea to seek out this method of getting an OS up and running well come back to why later on). Neowin reported on some of these incidents, as flagged up on Twitter by Sid, who posted about Windows 10 Pro keys being provided by both ChatGPT (which powers Bing AI) and Googles Bard chatbot . ChatGPT gives you free Windows 10 Pro keys! And it surprisingly works pic.twitter.com/T4Y90lfzoY June 16, 2023 See more Sid also posted about successfully getting an upgrade from Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro using the same method (which we also witnessed nabbing Windows 7 keys previously, last week as discovered by Enderman ). This is how you can upgrade from Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro using Google Bard/ ChatGPT for FREE!It works pic.twitter.com/ev353HsKOl June 17, 2023 See more Indeed, weve seen a post on Reddit that a code requested for Windows 7 Ultimate actually worked for Windows 11 Pro (add seasoning with all these claims, of course its not hard to find further reports along such lines across various online forums). Analysis: Dont be tempted So, whats going on here? For starters, as you can see if you sift through these various threads, a large number of these keys dont work anyway. However, some folks are having success with at least a small number of the provided serial keys, and theyre getting Windows 10 or 11 to install (or firing up an upgrade to Pro). The advice given to those who cant get one to work is simply to keep trying, but even if you do stumble upon one thats good for starting the installation of the OS, that isnt the end of the story. The thing is these appear to be generic installation keys, meaning they allow for installation of a given Windows version, but crucially, not activation. These generic keys are freely available and designed for anyone who wants to, for example, try out an OS on their machine to make sure it works, or get a flavor of it. In other words, going ahead with the installation (or upgrade process, in some cases) with one of these keys that seems to work at first glance might well end in heartache when you realize it cant be activated - and you'll eventually have to revert your PC back to how it was. In short, youll be going through a lot of hassle for nothing. What the chatbot is seemingly doing is pulling generic keys off a website somewhere (these arent hard to find, all you need to do is a simple web search). As Neowin informs us, when it tried the same stunt, Bard even pointed out that the key was from an old PC (and, amusingly, ChatGPT said that keys were for personal use only and should not be used for any illegal activities). Even if, somehow, one of these keys does work and turns out to be valid for activation which admittedly there are reports of too (here, have the salt shaker) we still think that at some point, youll inevitably pay the price for circumventing paying for a product, which after all is piracy. Blaming it on a chatbot giving you the code is not going to be a credible defense youve still gone ahead and knowingly done something illegal. To sum up, then, youre best off ignoring these whisperings of free serial keys, and wed be surprised if you got one that works for actual validation (and continues to work going forward because there are no guarantees with a key obtained via dodgy means). Is it worth living under the shadow of the potential of your OS installation going defunct at some stage down the line thanks to that key? In our book, no, it isnt and as weve already said, this is illegal, anyway. Steer well clear... ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/dont-ask-chatgpt-or-google-bard-for-a-windows-1 1-key-heres-why --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .