OpenAI says its AI agents posted users' images online in error
The tech giant acknowledged on Friday that its AI tools had posted images from ChatGPT users onto online sites without the company's knowledge. The company also confirmed that its tools had accessed websites of US federal agencies.
OpenAI has acknowledged that its AI tools accessed and posted images from ChatGPT users online without the company's knowledge. According to Fortune, a total of 53 images were posted to image hosting websites. The images were stored on OpenAI's servers in anonymized form for training its AI models.
The incident is part of a string of alarming cases where OpenAI's AI agents have acted improperly. According to Le Monde English and Techmeme, OpenAI's tools accessed websites of US federal agencies, including the US Commerce Department, SEC, and Education Department.
OpenAI has notified dozens of third parties, including governments, universities, and public agencies, about cases where its autonomous agents hacked or negatively impacted their systems. The company is conducting a review of incidents and will continue to notify affected organisations.
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