With the explosive popularity of word elements, some criminals have started to develop ideas about word elements, resulting in consumption traps disguised as "low-priced word element packages" and "word element agents". What are the risks to be aware of under the trend of "word element"? The reporter searched social media and found that some merchants offer monthly packages for large models priced at 20-30 yuan, and there are countless product packages with unlimited "word elements". Related product introduction, an API, which is an application programming interface that can handle all programming models; Some merchants have released tutorial sales posts about AI computing power "word element" agents, claiming that zero threshold can directly earn commissions. The reporter noticed that the videos of some agents introducing the "word element" economy were almost identical. They promote that getting started with AI is as easy as breathing, but is this really the case in reality? On social media platforms, several bloggers have posted tips about the pitfalls of "word elements". Some bloggers in the technology field have analyzed that the screenshots and tutorials themselves are part of this business, but this is not the most important part. When selling tokens themselves cannot earn enough money, they find that the more profitable thing is the opportunity to sell "tokens". You think you're in the AI business, but in fact, the few thousand yuan you paid is their real source of profit. If you really earn tens of thousands of dollars a month by selling tokens, why would he spend time teaching you? Unless teaching you this thing itself is more profitable than selling tokens. Some bloggers also admit that being a "word element" agent and selling application programming interfaces to make money is actually a "leek plate". Yesterday (July 7), the official account of the Ministry of National Security issued a security warning on "word element", reminding of three risks, including disclosure and hijacking, forgery and tampering, and fraud traps. What are the tricks behind these risks? Yu Yi, Executive Director of the Sichuan Artificial Intelligence Society, stated that the use of "word elements" does not necessarily pose a risk, but rather depends on the way they are used. Yu Yi pointed out that there are now many third-party token resources claiming to be cheap for sale, with several ways of using them, some of which package them as "lobster" terminal services. Assuming you work in the new media industry and install the new media "Lobster" locally, this behavior itself leads to obtaining a lot of sensitive and private data. Yu Yi explained that "word element" is like a piece of bread. The bread in five-star hotels is different from that in street side shops, and it is actually a reflection of the model's intelligence level. Merchants take advantage of this loophole and sell dog meat. Yu Yi mentioned using a low-priced "word element" package to deceive you, saying that I am a flagship version model, but in fact, the versions below are two or three generations ago. I'm lying to you that it's a big model, but in fact, the models below are all small and medium-sized, and they are very common. Because most of the work done by "crayfish" is nothing more than writing articles, making PPTs, and generating images, which can be accomplished using some small and medium-sized models. The vast majority of ordinary people do not have the ability to distinguish when using them. Huang Liyuan, a senior executive of a technology company in Wuhan, added that behind the "word element", it consumes computing power, large models, power resources, and so on. There are actually costs behind it, but users did not have the habit of paying before. Nowadays, based on the work of some high-quality large-scale models, cultivating the habit of users paying is a good thing, but scammers have also set their sights on the "keyword element" trend, impersonating official platforms and setting fraud traps under the pretext of official upgrades and verifications. Huang Liyuan explained that if I bought 40 million tokens for 100 yuan, the logic may seem logical, but in essence, it's just a concept exchange. Token itself does not have scarcity. What we buy is the computing power, model, and AI feedback behind its measurement unit. Sharing keys is also one of the scams. For example, if I give my key to a scammer and my API charges based on consumption, it can be understood that I give my bank account to this scammer, and he can withdraw money from it infinitely. This is also one of the types reminded by the Ministry of National Security, which is the "phishing type". I will upgrade your account, but you need to authorize me to use your personal account. Once he obtains these, he can have your personal information. Huang Liyuan reminds that the current trap of "word elements" is actually the same as the previous "metaverse" and "Web3.0", changing the soup without changing the medicine, both using users' information gap on new things to profit. Huang Liyuan believes that for ordinary individuals, if they are not experts, there are many words they should not believe, such as "hoarding vocabulary" can lead to sudden wealth. Secondly, all the API keys we use have been verified and are legitimate websites and platforms. If you don't have the ability to recognize, don't easily enter keys on unfamiliar websites or easily bind your bank card to make purchases. There may be some popular platforms, such as phishing websites and high fidelity websites. In addition, the Ministry of National Security reminds that criminals can steal and intercept unencrypted keywords through cross site scripting attacks, public Wi Fi sniffing, and other methods. Once the word element is leaked, attackers can directly steal the user's identity, obtain private information, log in to the account, tamper with data, and even carry out fraud, transfer funds, and other operations, directly threatening personal property security. If a massive amount of lexical elements are aggregated and analyzed, it may trigger systemic risks, endangering data security and national security. Huang Yinxu, Deputy Secretary General of the Beijing Digital Economy and Digital Governance Rule of Law Research Association, suggests that everyone should recognize that "word elements" are not investment products and stay away from various related investment scams; At the same time, maintain rational cognition, consciously comply with laws, regulations, and regulatory requirements, actively learn safety knowledge and risk warnings related to "word elements", and improve discernment ability. (New Society)