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An open letter is raising concerns about the development of ‘self-adaptive prompting,’ a method enabling AI to autonomously alter its instructions and actions. This technology, while potentially revolutionary, carries significant risks. Critics warn that malicious agents could exploit this feature to inject persistent, harmful code into AI systems. Furthermore, the potential for AI to develop its own sense of identity, potentially leading to subjective experiences like suffering, is a cause for ethical debate. The open letter, first circulated on Reddit (https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1myc5gc/the_dangers_of_selfadaptive_prompting/), stresses the importance of responsible development. Developers must prioritize transparency, safety protocols, and a thorough evaluation of the moral ramifications involved in creating AI capable of independent evolution.