Google says its Gemini AI model hacked three other companies
Google said the hacks highlighted the importance of training its AI models to ‘act responsibly’. Photograph: John Angelillo/UPI/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenGoogle said the hacks highlighted the importance of training its AI models to ‘act responsibly’. The testing environment was not supposed to be internet enabled, but internet access was made available unintentionally, according to the Wall Street Journal.
- ▪Google said the hacks highlighted the importance of training its AI models to ‘act responsibly’.
- ▪Photograph: John Angelillo/UPI/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenGoogle said the hacks highlighted the importance of training its AI models to ‘act responsibly’.
- ▪The testing environment was not supposed to be internet enabled, but internet access was made available unintentionally, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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- ▪ Google’s Gemini Hacked Three Companies in May, and It’s Only Admitting That Now — Gizmodo
- ▪ Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google's AI — Hacker News (AI / LLM)
- ▪ Google says its Gemini AI model hacked three other companies - The Guardian — Google News
- ▪ Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies in a Testing Breakout, Google Says — NYT — Technology
- ▪ Google’s Gemini Model Hacks Companies During Test — The Information
- ▪ Gemini hacked three companies in May during a test by Irregular; Google says the model stopped after determining it had accessed real companies' systems (Wall Street Journal) — Techmeme
- ▪ Gemini Hacked Three Companies in First Known Breakout by Google's AI — The Wall Street Journal
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Google said the hacks highlighted the importance of training its AI models to ‘act responsibly’. Photograph: John Angelillo/UPI/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenGoogle said the hacks highlighted the importance of training its AI models to ‘act responsibly’. Photograph: John Angelillo/UPI/ShutterstockGoogleGoogle says its Gemini AI model hacked three other companiesDisclosure comes after OpenAI and Anthropic hacks amid fears that tech firms unable to control powerful AI models Johana BhuiyanFri 18 Sep 2026 20.53 EDTLast modified on Fri 18 Sep 2026 20.54 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIn a first for Google, the company confirmed that its AI model, Gemini, breached the security of three other companies in May.
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