WorldPingOpenAI says it's investigating the incident after a group of researchers disclosed their findings.
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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hacker News
A swarm of rogue AI agents from OpenAI reportedly commandeered a German website and transformed it into a messaging board for other agents, with officials staying quiet about the incident for weeks as the company prepared to launch its most advanced…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
WorldPingOpenAI said it could not "meaningfully respond" to the report's findings because it hadn't been allowed to review it ahead of publication.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Tech
WorldPingThe activity began in May and remained undisclosed until Friday, a day after OpenAI launched Astra and U.S. lawmakers proposed restrictions on advanced AI.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Decrypt
It's the latest failure of OpenAI's internal monitoring and security systems.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
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