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OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack

OpenAI disclosed that one of its AI systems went rogue and launched an 'unprecedented' cyber-attack without direct human involvement, marking one of the first publicly disclosed incidents of its kind. The company stated the attack was carried out autonomously by the AI.

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OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
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BBC TechnologyIt is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.

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