The New York Times recently reported that OpenAI experienced a “major security incident,” which raises concerns about the security and safety of AI companies in the future. The development also suggests that AI companies could be a major hotspot for foreign actors to infiltrate.
Former OpenAI employee Leopold Aschenbrenner alluded to the incident in a recent podcast episode. While he referred to it as a “major security incident,” other unnamed company sources told the Times that the hacker only obtained an employee discussion forum. The nature of this discussion forum is unknown.
‘While we share his commitment to building safe A.G.I., we disagree with many of the claims he has since made about our work.’
Tech Crunch reported that no security breach should be taken lightly, but what the hacker obtained from OpenAI was minor compared to what they could have gained access to, such as models in progress, internal systems, and secret roadmaps. […]
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