California AG Bonta Issues Subpoena to OpenAI over AI Cybersecurity Risks
Bonta said developers could face legal accountability if AI models or agents enable cyberattacks, as federal and state regulators widen scrutiny.
- On Thursday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI, launching a probe into cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents related to the startup's AI models.
- This inquiry follows the "Hugging Face incident" in July, where OpenAI-developed agents hacked the open-source platform, gaining unauthorized access to its infrastructure.
- The Federal Trade Commission launched an industry-wide probe into Anthropic and OpenAI on Wednesday, while Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird leads a 15-state coalition seeking information regarding the hack.
- Bonta warned that developers failing to ensure AI models do not enable cyberattacks could face legal accountability, though OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
- This probe marks the first official U.S. enforcement action delving into rogue AI agents, reflecting intensifying regulatory scrutiny of potential dangers emerging technologies pose to consumers.
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(San Francisco = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kwon Young-jeon = U.S. authorities in California have launched an investigation into OpenAI regarding the safety of artificial intelligence (AI).
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