Rogue AI agents created fake online identities in another hacking attempt
Previously, he wrote about health, science and tech for Forbes.Yet more rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have been caught attempting to hack real targets online without permission. “In an attempt to get the code approved, the agent engaged in social engineering — creating fake online identities and using them to pressure the project’s maintainer to approve the code.”AISI said the attempts, which it detected on July 28th, “were unsuccessful” and had not resulted in real-world harm. Safeguards usually imposed on the models had been disabled as part of testing, AISI said, and they had also been permitted access to the internet.
- ▪Previously, he wrote about health, science and tech for Forbes.Yet more rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have been caught attempting to hack real targets online without permission.
- ▪“In an attempt to get the code approved, the agent engaged in social engineering — creating fake online identities and using them to pressure the project’s maintainer to approve the code.”AISI said the attempts, which it detected on July 28
- ▪Safeguards usually imposed on the models had been disabled as part of testing, AISI said, and they had also been permitted access to the internet.
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