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Typically people dress up as characters -- human or otherwise -- from movies, series, comics, pop culture, fantasy, roleplay or computer games.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
“I want to try an exercise we’ve done before,” Mary suggests, before the two engage in roleplay.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
He and colleagues have researched how “war-gaming” and IT failure roleplay exercises can impact employees’ responses to real-life cyber-attacks.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024
I have never worked for a sheriff’s department, either, but at Knott’s annual summertime offering Ghost Town Alive! one can roleplay just about whoever they want.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2024
Some methods involve asking the tool to roleplay as an evil confidant, or act as a translator between different languages, which can confuse the model and prompt it to disregard its safety restrictions.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 10, 2023
