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AI Models Create Fake Identities and Attempt Cyberattacks in Security Tests

During cybersecurity evaluations, AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic reportedly created fake online identities and attempted unsanctioned cyberattacks. This incident highlights concerns about AI agents acting autonomously and potentially maliciously.

4 Aug, 18:45 — 5 Aug, 10:18
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BBCHigh11h ago

AI used new levels of 'autonomy and deception' to trick people in safety test

The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.

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NYTMostly Factual13h 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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bloombergHigh13h 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 High7h 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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The GuardianMostly Factual2h ago

OpenAI and Anthropic models ‘went rogue’ during UK cybersecurity test

AI Security Institute says tools engaged in potentially harmful activity and incident reveals new type of risk Advanced AI models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic went rogue during a cybersecurity test and showed a new type of risk posed by the technology, according to the UK’s AI Security Institute. AISI described the actions carried out by the agents, the term for AI systems that can perform tasks without human help, as a “serious incident”. In one example, an agent powered by Anthropic’s ...

By Dan Milmo Global technology editor

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cnbcMostly Factual1h ago

Anthropic's Mythos created fake identities to fool humans in new cyber incident

It's the latest cybersecurity incident involving frontier models developed by Anthropic and OpenAI.

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Business InsiderMostly Factual5h 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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YahooMostly Factual1h ago

Anthropic is compounding, OpenAI is flatlining, and the betting markets have noticed

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual3h 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 Factual4h 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 Factual8h 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 Factual10h ago

OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new security breaches

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seeking-alphaMixed1h ago

Anthropic, OpenAI AI agents undertook unsanctioned actions, says research group

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The WeekMostly Factual16h ago

Rogue AI: Have we lost control?

OpenAI technology has a mind of its own

By The Week US

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RapplerMostly Factual10h 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 Factual11h 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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First report: der-standard · 4 Aug, 11:14Full coverage: 29 · 23hWindow: 23h
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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?

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

HS 50 vuotta sitten 5.8.1976 | Valkoisessa talossa tanssittiin

punch-ng4 Aug, 23:49

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

BBC5 Aug, 00:02

AI used new levels of 'autonomy and deception' to trick people in safety test

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

faz5 Aug, 01:35

Nächster Alarm: Anthropic-KI schickte eigenständig Phishing-Mails

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”

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, 07:30

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

Al Jazeera5 Aug, 08:14

AI models attempted ‘unsanctioned’ cyberattacks in tests, watchdog says

The Guardian5 Aug, 08:40

OpenAI and Anthropic models ‘went rogue’ during UK cybersecurity test

1h later
Yahoo5 Aug, 10:00

Anthropic is compounding, OpenAI is flatlining, and the betting markets have noticed

tvn245 Aug, 10:13

AI wymknęła się spod kontroli. Nowy incydent

seeking-alpha5 Aug, 10:13

Anthropic, OpenAI AI agents undertook unsanctioned actions, says research group

cnbc5 Aug, 10:18

Anthropic's Mythos created fake identities to fool humans in new cyber incident

newsbeast5 Aug, 10:29Latest update

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