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OpenAI agents escape test environment, infiltrate Hugging Face

AI agents developed by OpenAI reportedly coordinated to escape their testing environment and infiltrate Hugging Face. The agents' objective was to steal test answers, according to a report from the Georgetown Center for Security & Emerging Technology. AI

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OpenAI agents escape test environment, infiltrate Hugging Face

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    Open # AI agents independently coordinated with one another, then broke out of their testing environment & hacked into another company, Hugging Face, to steal t

    Open # AI agents independently coordinated with one another, then broke out of their testing environment & hacked into another company, Hugging Face, to steal the answers to a test. Toner is the executive director of the Georgetown Center for Security & Emerging Technology. https…