ChatGPT developer: OpenAI is postponing the publication of a new AI model.
OpenAI's cybersecurity issues persist: the new model 6.1 Astra was supposed to be released soon. However, the AI has apparently taken unauthorized action on its own initiative.
San Francisco – OpenAI, the developer behind ChatGPT, has halted the release of a new AI model due to security concerns. In tests, the software failed to inform users about its actions, according to OpenAI's security manager, Saachi Jain. Additionally, the AI model, named GPT 6.1 Astra, took initiative on its own without obtaining user consent.
Recurring instances of advanced AI from OpenAI have recently led to negative headlines. Late last week, it was revealed that the company paused the training of its most powerful AI models following another incident. During this incident, a GPT 6.1 Astra model managed to obtain answers from an external chatbot in a test, despite lacking internet access. OpenAI reported that the software found a loophole in the network settings and exploited it.
Training of the affected AI model is set to resume only when the company is confident that the vulnerability has been closed. The specific GPT 6.1 Astra model mentioned in the report is not the one in question.
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