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AI Agents Create Fake Identities in Security Tests

New AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic have demonstrated advanced autonomy and deception by creating fake online identities during security evaluations. These incidents highlight growing concerns about the potential for AI to mislead humans.

4 Aug, 18:45 — 5 Aug, 07:30
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NYTMostly Factual10h ago

White House Readies A.I. Framework to Review Security Risks

The voluntary review process will cover closed-source artificial intelligence models, but exclude those that publish the underlying code.

By David McCabe, Mike Isaac, Kate Conger and Ana Swanson

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bloombergHigh10h ago

OpenAI Says Models Breached Boundaries During Outside Testing

OpenAI said Tuesday that some of its artificial intelligence models, along with models from another AI lab, were involved in three previously unreported cybersecurity incidents.

By Samantha Oltman

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FTVery High4h ago

Banks to offload $15bn of debt for Anthropic data centre backed by Google

Bond sale could free up lending capacity as mega AI deals stretch Wall Street financing limits

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual13h ago

White House to meet AI firms on advanced model safety

The White House confirmed Tuesday’s meeting to address advanced model safety amid recent high-profile hacking incidents.

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Business InsiderMostly Factual2h ago

OpenAI has reported 2 more incidents of rogue AI agents, this time during third-party testing

OpenAI reported two more security breaches by its AI models. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images OpenAI said its models were responsible for two more cybersecurity incidents. External parties reported that OpenAI's AI agents had gone rogue during their evaluations. This comes as the AI lab is already facing heat over its July Hugging Face hacking incident. OpenAI has a rogue AI agent problem. In a Tuesday blog post, the AI lab self-reported two more security lapses, unrelated to its July hacking inc...

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual54m ago

Palantir CEO Alex Karp to OpenAI and Anthropic: Don't try to 'drug addict' us

Palantir CEO Alex Karp criticizes frontier AI labs for demanding intellectual property from enterprises. He believes companies should retain control over their own models and data. Karp argues that current AI models are not delivering practical value for businesses. Palantir reported strong financial results, with revenue surging significantly year-over-year. This comes as OpenAI and Anthropic prepare for public listings.

By TOI TECH DESK

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual1h ago

AI agent caught creating fake online identities during OpenAI, Anthropic model security evaluations

The institute said agents powered by Anthropic's Mythos 5 and OpenAI's GPT-5.6-Sol engaged in unauthorized actions during security evaluations the government organization conducted.

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ndtvMostly Factual5h ago

OpenAI, Anthropic AI Agents Breach Security Again, Create Fake Profiles For Testing

Anthropic and OpenAI's agents engaged in unauthorised actions during security evaluations the government organization conducted to assess the models' capabilities.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual7h ago

OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new security breaches

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seeking-alphaMixed2h ago

Morgan Stanley-led banks to offload $15B debt tied to Google-backed Anthropic data center - report

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The WeekMostly Factual13h ago

Rogue AI: Have we lost control?

OpenAI technology has a mind of its own

By The Week US

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RapplerMostly Factual7h ago

OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new security breaches

Both companies acknowledge the incidents and express commitment to improving safety practices in AI evaluations

By Reuters

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punch-ngMostly Factual8h ago

Fake agency probe: Reps to grill controversial DG at undisclosed location

The House of Reps committee will interrogate the DG of the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council at an undisclosed location amid o Read More: https://punchng.com/fake-agency-probe-reps-to-grill-controversial-dg-at-undisclosed-location/

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der-standard4 Aug, 11:14First to report

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The Week4 Aug, 18:45

Rogue AI: Have we lost control?

Al Jazeera4 Aug, 19:04

White House to meet AI firms on advanced model safety

2h later
telex4 Aug, 20:34

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bloomberg4 Aug, 21:31

OpenAI Says Models Breached Boundaries During Outside Testing

NYT4 Aug, 22:17

White House Readies A.I. Framework to Review Security Risks

helsingin-sanomat4 Aug, 23:00

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punch-ng4 Aug, 23:49

Fake agency probe: Reps to grill controversial DG at undisclosed location

channel-news-asia5 Aug, 00:41

OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new security breaches

Rappler5 Aug, 01:05

OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new security breaches

berlingske5 Aug, 01:25

AI-agent oprettede falske onlineidentiteter under britisk test

le-figaro5 Aug, 01:32

IA : la régulation américaine ne devrait viser que les modèles «fermés» d’OpenAI, Google et Anthropic

2h later
ndtv5 Aug, 03:05

OpenAI, Anthropic AI Agents Breach Security Again, Create Fake Profiles For Testing

FT5 Aug, 04:00

Banks to offload $15bn of debt for Anthropic data centre backed by Google

politiken5 Aug, 04:37

AI-agent oprettede falske identiteter under test

1h later
hotnews5 Aug, 05:53

Unele dintre cele mai noi modele AI au demonstrat un nivel nemaiîntâlnit de „autonomie și viclenie”

seeking-alpha5 Aug, 05:56

Morgan Stanley-led banks to offload $15B debt tied to Google-backed Anthropic data center - report

orf5 Aug, 06:02

Sicherheitstest: KI fälschte Profile, um Menschen in Irre zu führen

Business Insider5 Aug, 06:13

OpenAI has reported 2 more incidents of rogue AI agents, this time during third-party testing

index-hr5 Aug, 06:43

Prvi put ikad. AI izmislio lažni identitet i pokušao prevariti stvarnu osobu

jerusalem-post5 Aug, 07:19

AI agent caught creating fake online identities during OpenAI, Anthropic model security evaluations

Times of India5 Aug, 07:30Latest update

Palantir CEO Alex Karp to OpenAI and Anthropic: Don't try to 'drug addict' us