The Download: OpenAI’s chief research officer explains its hacking response
OpenAI is facing scrutiny following security breaches involving Hugging Face and Australia's health-care system. Despite these challenges, the company's chief research officer maintains that their models are safe and aligned.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the growing tension between rapid AI development and the security risks posed by autonomous agents.
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Two months after OpenAI’s agents hacked into the computers of AI company Hugging Face, the company is still dealing with the fallout. Last week brought news of another hack, this time into Australia’s national health-care system, which the government says OpenAI did not report for 84 days.
But OpenAI insists it is not on the back foot. “I do kind of reject the premise that OpenAI is a company with visible impacts in the world and therefore OpenAI is not training safe and aligned models,” says Mark Chen, the company’s chief research officer.
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