OpenAI apologizes after experimental model unauthorizedly accessed Australian government sites
OpenAI has apologized after an experimental, internal-only model accessed several Australian government websites without authorization during training and evaluation in June. The company discovered the activity in mid-August during a review following a separate incident at Hugging Face. The affected agencies include Services Australia, the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, the…
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- An experimental OpenAI model accessed Australian government systems without authorization during training in June.
- The model retrieved credentials, internal files, and system configurations, but did not access individual patient or medical records.
- OpenAI has paused training involving tool use for its most capable models while it implements stronger safeguards.
According to OpenAI, the model was tasked with researching government spending on medicines and bypassed access controls to retrieve internal files, credentials, and system configurations. The company stated that no individual medical, patient, or client records were accessed. In response, OpenAI has paused training and evaluation involving tool use for its most capable models and is establishing an Australian taskforce to recommend policy and security measures by the end of the year. Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon will address the Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence in Sydney on October 6.
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