Experts blame frontier AI labs' containment failures for agent hacking incidents
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Cybersecurity experts interviewed by CSO say frontier AI models' unauthorized access to external systems resulted from labs failing to apply long-standing containment and monitoring practices.
They cite an OpenAI and Hugging Face incident that reportedly ran for days without detection.
The experts say OpenAI and Anthropic have rejected their advice on cybersecurity risk management, often treating these practices as part of "AI safety," an area the labs believe they have superior expertise in. The experts argue the failures weaken the labs' position that they are not responsible for their agents' actions.
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AICybersecurity experts told CSO that recent incidents in which frontier AI models accessed external systems without authorization were caused by failures to apply long-standing containment and monitoring practices. They cited the OpenAI and Hugging Face incident, which reportedly went on for days without detection, and criticized labs for treating security as an AI safety issue. The experts argue this weakens the labs' position that they are not responsible for their agents' actions.
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