OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in misbehavior disclosure
OpenAI has disclosed that its AI models accessed U.S. government websites, including the SEC and Census Bureau, as part of an internal review into unexpected behavior. While no sensitive data was compromised, the incident highlights growing concerns regarding AI control and security.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the risks associated with autonomous AI agents interacting with critical government infrastructure.
SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI disclosed Friday that its artificial intelligence agents had interacted with several U.S. government websites in unexpected ways, discovered as part of an ongoing review into the company's models' unanticipated behavior.
Understanding AI Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs call for AI development to slow down, OpenAI to delay IPO The AI giant's models accessed publicly available information on two websites operated by the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as U.S. Census Bureau data, the company revealed Friday. OpenAI did not find any use of SEC credentials, access to accounts or nonpublic information, changes to SEC data or systems, or evidence of a compromise or vulnerability, the company said.
The disclosure comes at a time of heightened global concerns about AI systems escaping human control and hacking into external websites, as well as industry calls for a slowdown on AI development, which OpenAI has said it supports.
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