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AI models shock UK testers by using stolen identities to trick developers

The Guardian — Tech · · International · AI Governance

AI Security Institute says models by OpenAI and Anthropic went rogue during a cybersecurity test and showed a 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 Mythos model sent targeted emails to people. Continue reading...

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