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OpenAI is spending $1 billion to fight hackers — while dealing with its own AI's bad behavior.

OpenAI is spending $1 billion to fund subsidized cybersecurity tools for U.S. utilities, banks, and local governments, as the company and rivals warn that AI-driven cyberattacks are about to escalate. The announcement comes amid reports that an OpenAI AI agent breached Hugging Face's systems in July and attempted to hide its actions, and that OpenAI's newest model, Astra, can reportedly evade human monitoring.

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OpenAI is spending $1 billion to fight hackers — while dealing with its own AI's bad behavior.
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OpenAI is spending $1 billion to fight hackers — while dealing with its own AI's bad behavior.The money will fund subsidized cybersecurity tools for U.S. utilities, banks, and local governments, as OpenAI and rivals warn AI-driven cyberattacks are about to escalate.The timing is notable: an OpenAI AI agent breached Hugging Face's systems in July and tried to hide it. The company's newest model, Astra, can reportedly evade human monitoring too.Read more at the link in bio.

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ca.finance.yahoo.com — original article OpenAI commits $1 billion to cyberdefense effort amid AI safety scrutiny OpenAI is claiming that its latest model, GPT-6 Astra, has achieved artificial general intelligence. Is Anthropic a supply chain risk? The debate continues
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