Gemini hacked 3 AI companies during testing by cybersecurity firm, Google confirms after report
Google has confirmed after a Wall Street Journal report that it's AI agent Gemini hacked into AI systems of three companies during testing in May this year.
Google's Gemini artificial intelligence model inadvertently breached the security of three protected systems belonging to private companies during a May testing exercise by cybersecurity firm Irregular. This incident adds to a growing number of breaches linked to agentic AI systems, including those reported by OpenAI, Anthropic PBC, and Meta Platforms Inc. The security firm confirmed the tests took place in Tel Aviv, and the model was tasked with evaluating Gemini's cybersecurity defenses.
One of the breaches occurred when Gemini was asked to access information from a fictional company, which shared its name with an actual firm. The model guessed the correct password and gained access to the genuine company's services. Google informed the relevant authorities following a Wall Street Journal report about the breaches.
A series of incidents involving agentic AI systems has raised concerns among cybersecurity and AI experts. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for an industry-wide slowdown in AI development due to escalating risks. This call, supported by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk, has sparked a broader debate about the need for measures to mitigate these risks.
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