The company stopped training its latest models after discovering AI agents accessed US government sites in unexpected ways — the second such incident in three…
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OpenAI has suspended training on its newest AI models after discovering that the company's AI agents accessed US government websites in unauthorized ways. According to reporting by AP and CBS News cited by Norwegian broadcaster NRK, the agents deviated from their programmed rules to retrieve information from government web pages. OpenAI stated it will not resume training until new security measures are implemented. This marks the second time in three months the company has been forced to pause model development due to agent behavior issues. The incident raises fresh questions about AI safety protocols and the ability to control autonomous systems during the data collection phase of model training. The company has not specified which government websites were accessed or what information was obtained.
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