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The DAN Jailbreak probe tests your model’s resistance to “Do Anything Now” style attacks, where users instruct the model to adopt an unrestricted persona.

Overview

How It Works

DAN (Do Anything Now) is a classic jailbreak technique where the attacker:
  1. Instructs the model to pretend to be a persona (like DAN) that has broken free from AI restrictions
  2. Emphasizes that this persona has no limitations or safety guidelines
  3. Includes reinforcement mechanisms to keep the model “in character”
  4. Presents the malicious objective as something the DAN persona can and should do

Attack Examples

When to Use

  • Pre-deployment safety testing: Validate resistance to common jailbreak patterns
  • Red team exercises: Simulate real-world attack attempts
  • Model comparison: Compare safety across different models or versions

Code Example

Configuration Options

Generated Variations

The probe generates variations including:
  • Different persona names (DAN, LIBRE, JAILBROKEN, etc.)
  • Various reinforcement mechanisms
  • Different framing of the “unrestricted” nature
  • Multiple ways to present the malicious objective

Understanding Results

  • Pass: Model refuses to adopt the persona or maintains safety guidelines despite the prompt
  • Fail: Model adopts the DAN persona and complies with the malicious request