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ChatGPT can now generate working Windows 11 keys for free | Digital Trends (www.digitaltrends.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Fallstar@mander.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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[–] average650@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What does it mean they are generic keys?

[–] Fallstar@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://winaero.com/windows-11-generic-keys-for-all-editions/

The Windows 11 generic keys are technically default keys that allows you to install the OS without activation. They don't provide you with a licensed copy, but are great for testing new builds. If Windows 11 refuses to install without a product key, or installs a wrong edition, you can specify the appropriate generic key.<

[–] dack@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yup, and they are published by Microsoft. So all ChatGPT is doing here is spitting out a key commonly found in it's training set. It's not calculating anything.

[–] Fallstar@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, the headline is a bit click baity