By Susam Pal on 12 Jan 2026 Introduction Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot services have become increasingly sophisticated and popular. These systems are now embedded in search engines, software development tools as well as office software. For many people, they have quickly become part of everyday computing. These services have turned out to be quite useful, especially for exploring unfamiliar topics and as a general productivity aid. However, I also think that the way these services are advertised and consumed can pose a danger, especially if we get into the habit of trusting their output without further scrutiny. Contents Introduction Pitfalls Inverse Laws of Robotics Non-Anthropomorphism Non-Deference Non-Abdication of Responsibility Conclusion Pitfalls Certain design choices in modern AI systems can encourage uncritical acceptance of their output.…