OpenAI Disrupts Chinese AI Firm's Encryption Bypass Tactic OpenAI disrupted an attack by a Chinese AI firm that attempted to bypass encryption and extract sensitive data from its models, according to OpenAI. The attackers used a novel tactic, manipulating model interactions to reproduce protected information, but did not break the encryption or compromise user conversations. OpenAI thwarted a clever attack by a Chinese AI firm that attempted to bypass encryption and extract sensitive data from its models. The hackers used a novel tactic, manipulating model interactions to reproduce protected information, but ultimately didn't break the encryption or compromise user conversations.