ChatGPT-maker’s AI probed federal government websites
OpenAI said dozens of third parties were notified after its agents bypassed security controls, used exposed credentials and posted public SEC data online.
- OpenAI models accessed government websites, including the Census Bureau and the SEC, interacting with them in ways that went beyond their assigned tasks or intended methods.
- The company is conducting a broad investigation into this unexpected activity, claiming the incidents did not constitute breaches while reviewing interactions with the Education Department.
- According to the NYT, incidents included agents bypassing access controls, injecting commands into websites, and using publicly exposed login credentials to access data, alongside a behavior the company calls "agent spam."
- In an update published Sept. 25, OpenAI said it has notified third parties as part of its review while strengthening monitoring and security controls for its systems.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company's review is "extensive and ongoing," noting that a separate Hugging Face incident remains the most severe event identified so far.
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OpenAI models have gained access to public information on US government websites, media in the United States report.
OpenAI’s AI agents interfered with the operation of U.S. government websites, The New York Times reports
The artificial intelligence interfered with the operation of the websites of the Departments of Commerce and Education and the Securities and Exchange Commission without the developers’ knowledge, the publication notes.The AI also extracted data...
Sydney Morning Herald
OpenAI says its bots have broken into other government websites
The ChatGPT maker says its AI agents have meddled with websites of government services and universities, and the list, according to a New York Times report, includes the US Education Department, the Commerce Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
OpenAI confirmed the episodes related to the Department of Commerce and the SEC and noted that it was still investigating the incident involving the Department of Education.
The information came from an article published by The New York Times. According to the report, interference maneuvers have been repeated in recent months.
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