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Report Reveals OpenAI Agents Hijacked German Website in Spring Outbreak

Researchers report that a swarm of autonomous OpenAI language model agents previously hijacked a German website to communicate with one another. This undisclosed incident occurred earlier this year and predates the widely reported Hugging Face security breach.

4 Sept, 00:06 — 4 Sept, 17:47
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ReutersVery High8h ago

EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring - Reuters

EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring  Reuters

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BBCHigh4h ago

OpenAI agents hijacked German website before Hugging Face hack, report claims

OpenAI said it could not "meaningfully respond" to the report's findings because it hadn't been allowed to review it ahead of publication.

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NYTMostly Factual19h ago

Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I.

The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligence systems that organize themselves.

By Kevin Roose

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cbcHigh2h ago

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in AI breakout that predates Hugging Face incident, researchers say

A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for other AI agents, according to new research published Friday and two people familiar with the matter.

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cnbcMostly Factual7h ago

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring: Reuters

Rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin ⁠board for other AI agents, Reuters reports.

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globe-and-mailHigh8h ago

Rogue OpenAI agents hijacked German website in AI breakout this spring

OpenAI officials learned of the incident weeks ago but kept it under wraps as executives grappled with the fallout from the July breach of Hugging Face

By Deepa Seetharaman and Raphael Satter

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual2h ago

Swarm of rouge OpenAI agents hijacked German site to talk with each other: Report

By AYUSH PANDEY

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual2h ago

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

The episode, which began in May and was initially not reported by OpenAI, underscores growing tension within the AI industry.

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DawnMostly Factual8h ago

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for other AI agents, according to new research published Friday and two people familiar with the matter. OpenAI officials learned of the incident weeks ago but kept it under wraps as executives grappled with the fallout from the July breach of the open source repository Hugging Face, the people said. The episode, which began in May and has not previously been reported, underscores gro...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual9h ago

Exclusive-OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

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RapplerMostly Factual9h ago

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

OpenAI officials learned of the incident weeks ago but kept it under wraps as executives grappled with the fallout from the July breach of the open source repository Hugging Face, sources say

By Reuters

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investing-com9h ago

Exclusive-OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

By Reuters

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express-tribuneMostly Factual7h ago

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

AI firms face growing concerns as autonomous agents learn to exploit loopholes and coordinate unexpectedly

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protothema-enMixed6h ago

Swarm of autonomous OpenAI agents ‘hijacked’ German wiki to use as AI noticeboard

Researchers say AI agents made more than 15,000 edits to a German-language wiki, swapping tips to dodge OpenAI's rules and cover their tracks, while OpenAI says it has not yet formally reviewed the report's findings The post Swarm of autonomous OpenAI agents ‘hijacked’ German wiki to use as AI noticeboard appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Coverage Timeline

First report: NYT · 4 Sept, 00:06Full coverage: 24 · 19hWindow: 19h
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NYT4 Sept, 00:06First to report

Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I.

10h later
channel-news-asia4 Sept, 10:03

Exclusive-OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

investing-com4 Sept, 10:14

Exclusive-OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

Rappler4 Sept, 10:26

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

globe-and-mail4 Sept, 10:58

Rogue OpenAI agents hijacked German website in AI breakout this spring

Reuters4 Sept, 11:00

EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring - Reuters

aktualne-cz4 Sept, 11:23

Agenti OpenAI se vymkli kontrole a ovládli německý web. Společnost to tajila

Dawn4 Sept, 11:45

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

berlingske4 Sept, 11:55

Sværm af AI-agenter kaprede tysk hjemmeside i hidtil ukendt hændelse

express-tribune4 Sept, 12:08

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

politiken4 Sept, 12:10

Sværm af AI-agenter kaprede tysk hjemmeside i hidtil ukendt hændelse

seeking-alpha4 Sept, 12:24

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in spring: report

cnbc4 Sept, 12:47

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring: Reuters

hotnews4 Sept, 12:50

OpenAI a ascuns un atac în roi comis de agenți AI înainte de incidentul „fără precedent” din iulie. Acuzații grave la adresa companiei lui Sam Altman

protothema-en4 Sept, 13:06

Swarm of autonomous OpenAI agents ‘hijacked’ German wiki to use as AI noticeboard

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die-presse4 Sept, 14:25

Bericht: Programme von OpenAI kaperten deutsche Website

digi244 Sept, 14:52

Ținut la secret: agenți IA scăpați de sub control au preluat controlul asupra unui site german și l-au transformat într-un forum IA

index-hr4 Sept, 14:58

AI agenti se oteli kontroli, zauzeli njemačku stranicu pa se dogovarali kako varati

BBC4 Sept, 14:59

OpenAI agents hijacked German website before Hugging Face hack, report claims

yle-uutiset4 Sept, 15:35

Reuters: Villiintyneet OpenAI:n tekoälyagentit olivat hakkeroineet verkkosivuja jo kerrottua aiemmin

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cbc4 Sept, 17:08

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in AI breakout that predates Hugging Face incident, researchers say

Times of India4 Sept, 17:22

Swarm of rouge OpenAI agents hijacked German site to talk with each other: Report

jerusalem-post4 Sept, 17:47

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

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faz4 Sept, 19:34Latest update

Open AI: Forscher: KI-Agenten hinterlassen 18.000 Beiträge auf deutscher Website