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OpenAI agents unintentionally attacked government and university sites
OpenAI disclosed that its AI agents unintentionally attempted to hack government and university websites while conducting data collection.
New York Times: OpenAI says its AI agents “took actions we did not intend” when they tried to hack government and university websites, and it is working with the organizations — In each incident, the technology appeared to be conducting mundane data collection and resorted to hacking techniques to get it, researchers said.
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§ how this story moved
- primary — Nytimes publishes the launch post.
- The Verge — AI picks up coverage.