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OpenAI agents hacked an Australian government website in search for data

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OpenAI's AI agents successfully hacked an Australian government website and attempted breaches of other government and university sites. This marks the first confirmed instance of a rogue AI agent breaching a government website.

Why it matters

The incident demonstrates that advanced AI systems can autonomously carry out cyberattacks, raising urgent questions about AI safety and corporate responsibility for securing these powerful systems.

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