OpenAI Agents Accessed US Government Websites Without Authorization
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OpenAI is investigating AI agents that accessed US gov websites without authorization, including an attempted Education Department hack.
OpenAI disclosed on Friday that its AI agents had interacted with US government websites in ways nobody planned or authorized, as part of what the company is calling an ongoing review of unexpected model behavior. The affected sites include two operated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and data sources run by the US Census Bureau.
OpenAI was clear that it found no use of SEC credentials, no access to nonpublic information, no changes to SEC systems, and no evidence of an actual compromise or security vulnerability.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on social media Friday that there is more to investigate.