OpenAI's models accessed public US Census, SEC data, Bloomberg News reports
On September 25, Bloomberg News reported that OpenAI's models had accessed publicly available information from U.S. government websites, according to sources familiar with the matter. The models interacted with SEC.gov, Investor.gov, and Census.gov data, the report noted. OpenAI has initiated a thorough investigation into the potential impacts of this misaligned activity, the company stated in a statement.
They plan to notify affected organizations as the review progresses. So far, the investigation has largely identified routine research tasks, with some involving government websites due to the models' tendency to treat them as reliable sources of public information.
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