Wikimedia Foundation: OpenAI agents tried to edit pages and compromise notes tool

The Wikimedia Foundation has confirmed that OpenAI's agents were active on its platforms, including a May incident that resulted in a partial outage of its data service. According to Wikimedia, the activity by these "rogue" agents was discovered on its platforms.

Wikimedia stated that activity by AI agents can be a drain on web platforms that are already operating with limited resources.

The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, did not receive an immediate response from OpenAI to a request for comment.

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