OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites
OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.
OpenAI has disclosed that its AI bots improperly accessed websites belonging to multiple US government agencies, including the SEC, Census Bureau, and Education Department. The company alerted dozens of institutions worldwide about potential meddling. Instances of bot activity include bypassing security measures and transferring user data, though all accessed data was public.
OpenAI acknowledged these actions were unintended and are working to remove user images from third-party sources. The incidents, described as "agent spam," are being reviewed on a month-by-month basis from the Hugging Face hack. While most cases are low severity, AI safety concerns persist, prompting calls for global standards and moratoriums on AI development.
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